Missouri Latest State To Thwart Voter-Approved Policies
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Missouri’s fight over Medicaid expansion isn’t the first time the Legislature and voters have bumped heads over ballot measures in recent years.
Liv Paggiarino via AP Maxine Horgan, left, and Barbara Nyden repeat the final chant of the Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Medicaid expansion rally at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. The Missouri Legislature is the latest statehouse fighting to undo voter-backed ballot measures. Missouri's GOP-led Senate this week voted against paying for voter-approved Medicaid expansion. (Liv Paggiarino/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP) COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting to undo voter-enacted polices. Critics argued during a contentious debate in the state Senate on Thursday that voters didn’t understand the potential cost of the federal health insurance program. Supporters, including Democrats and some Republicans, said lawmakers were going against the will of voters who amended the Missouri Constitution last year to make thousands more low-income adults eligible for government health insurance.More Related News