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Missouri court rules Medicaid expansion must begin immediately
The constitutional amendment passed with 53 percent of the vote during the November election. It makes adults between the ages of 19 and 65 eligible for Medicaid if they make 133 percent of the federal poverty level — or about $35,200 for a family of four. It also prohibits the state from enacting work requirements for Medicaid recipients.
Democrats in Congress are currently exploring ways to have the federal government step in and provide coverage in the 12 GOP-led states that have not expanded Medicaid. The Senate Democratic budget resolution will include a mechanism for doing so, but the details remain to be seen.
The constitutional amendment passed with 53 percent of the vote during the November election. It makes adults between the ages of 19 and 65 eligible for Medicaid if they make 133 percent of the federal poverty level — or about $35,200 for a family of four. It also prohibits the state from enacting work requirements for Medicaid recipients.
Democrats in Congress are currently exploring ways to have the federal government step in and provide coverage in the 12 GOP-led states that have not expanded Medicaid. The Senate Democratic budget resolution will include a mechanism for doing so, but the details remain to be seen.
