by Alisa Nelson | Jun 12, 2020 | Business, Elections, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The Republican-leaning Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says today that it backs a Medicaid expansion effort on the August primary election ballot. In a statement from President Dan Mehan, he says the business group supports Amendment 2 as a “pro-jobs...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 9, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected a request to have a Medicaid expansion court case transferred to the high court. The decision ends an attempt by conservative group Americans for Prosperity to get the issue kicked off the August primary election ballot. The...
by Alisa Nelson | May 26, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Gov. Mike Parson has announced today that he has chosen to switch a Medicaid expansion measure from the November general election to the lower-turnout August primary election ballot. During today’s press conference, he says the sooner he knows whether to prepare for...
by Alisa Nelson | May 22, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri voters will get to decide whether to expand Medicaid eligibility. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has certified an initiative petition intended to expand government-funded health coverage and put the question on the election ballot. Ashcroft left Gov. Mike...
by admin | Feb 25, 2020 | Elections, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri’s GOP governor and his likely November Democratic opponent clashed over the issue of Medicaid expansion, during separate press conferences Tuesday in Jefferson City. Medicaid is a federal and state program that assists with medical costs for residents...
