One of the 100K+ people who lost their health insurance when Missouri slashed Medicaid in 2005 was a woman working a $6.70/hour McDonald’s job.
Her ~$300/week pay put her over the stricter income limits despite supporting 3 kids.
Now, congressional GOP are considering cuts that could be bigger...
Her ~$300/week pay put her over the stricter income limits despite supporting 3 kids.
Now, congressional GOP are considering cuts that could be bigger...
Reposted from
KFF Health News
If Congress cuts $880 billion from Medicaid, Missouri could face a yearly shortfall of $2 billion. An early 2000s budget gap of about $2.4 billion prompted the state to drop 100,000 people from Medicaid. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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every day
that is a lot compared to other states
prove me wrong please
How would states fill those holes?
Probably some combination of cutting benefits or eligibility, raising taxes, or cutting a different large budget item, like education spending.
That's what worries Sandra Smith in Crestwood, Missouri.
Her daughter Sarah gets 13 hours of daily in-home nursing care.
Sandra takes nights and covers when nurses are sick.
“It is not sustainable for anyone to do infinite, 24-hour care without dire physical health, mental health, and financial consequences."
But even some Republicans who voted for the measure have spoken out against cutting Medicaid.
MO Sen. Josh Hawley posted this before voting for the resolution.