Republican lawmakers on the Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Transformation and Reform voted against including extended Medicaid eligibility in a list of suggestions the panel is considering, according to the report. Republicans hold a majority on the committee.
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, states have the option of expanding their Medicaid programs to cover people earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. However, Republican lawmakers have said the current Medicaid program must be reformed before they consider expanding it, according to the report.
Missouri’s current Medicaid program covers custodial parents earning up to 19 percent of the poverty level ($4,475 per year) and doesn’t cover adults without children in their households, according to the report.
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