Expand Missouri Medicaid

If you live in Missouri, you have a rare opportunity to improve the lives of your fellow citizens by voting in favor of constitutional amendment 2 on August 4th. Missouri is one of only a few states left that did NOT expand Medicaid after the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. As you can see from the fiscal note on the amendment below, expanding medicaid actually has the potential to SAVE the state money.

Healthier people are more productive. They have more money to spend on things other than healthcare, which stimulates the economy and generates tax income for the state. Expanding healthcare access not only makes economic sense, but it also is the right thing to do.

This question will show up regardless of which party ballot you take. Even if you are disillusioned by the two party system, please show up to the polls and choose any ballot (R,D,L,C, etc) and VOTE YES on Amendment 2!

Here is the text of question that will show up on the Primary ballot on 8/4. Vote YES!

Constitutional Amendment No. 2
Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to: adopt Medicaid Expansion for persons 19 to 64 years old with an income level at or below 133% of the federal poverty level, as set forth in the Affordable Care Act; prohibit placing greater or additional burdens on eligibility or enrollment standards, methodologies or practices on persons covered under Medicaid Expansion than on any other population eligible for Medicaid; and require state agencies to take all actions necessary to maximize federal financial participation in funding medical assistance under Medicaid Expansion? State government entities are estimated to have one-time costs of approximately $6.4 million and an unknown annual net fiscal impact by 2026 ranging from increased costs of at least $200 million to savings of $1 billion. Local governments expect costs to decrease by an unknown amount.