On Tuesday, May 26th, Governor Mike Parson ordered the Missouri Medicaid Expansion Vote to be held on August 4th. Normally, such measures are placed on the November ballot. However, Parson says that if it were to pass, the state would need more time to prepare financially given the depleted revenue from the Coronavirus. The governor has the authority under state law to move ballot measures to the August election; if he does not do so, it will automatically appear in November.
The proposal would expand Medicaid eligibility to adults earning up to 138% of the poverty level. 36 states have expanded Medicaid, but Missouri has not.
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