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2020 Missouri Amendment 2, also known as the Medicaid Expansion Initiative, was a ballot measure to amend the Constitution of Missouri to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The initiative was on the August 4, 2020, primary ballot and passed with 53.27% of the vote. [ 1 ]
[12] [13] Softening the eligibility requirements for Medicaid was a central goal of the ACA, [14] forming a two-pronged policy along with subsidized private insurance via health insurance marketplaces to expand health insurance coverage in the U.S. [15] [7] [3] The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA allowed states to lower the income ...
August 2020 primary election Proposal Description Result Yes votes No votes Amendment 2: Medicaid Expansion Initiative. Would amend the state constitution to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Passed [24] 672,967 (53.25%) 590,809 (46.75%)
Georgia and Mississippi are among 10 states that haven't expanded Medicaid eligibility to include people earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $20,120 annually for a single person.
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Missouri is complying with a court order to enroll an anticipated 275,000 low-income residents into its Medicaid program under last August’s voter-approved Amendment 2.
In the United States, Medicaid is a government program that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a ...
On Wednesday, the Missouri House gave final approval to a bill that would block Planned Parenthood, or any other health care organization affiliated with abortion providers, from receiving ...