CNA Staff, Aug 5, 2020 / 14:13 pm
Voters in Missouri approved Tuesday an expansion of Medicaid to more than 230,000 low-income people in the state, a move which drew praise from the state's four Catholic bishops.
"The vote to expand the Medicaid program will provide greater access to health insurance coverage for the working poor. We are hopeful that the expansion of this important program will improve health outcomes for those with unmet healthcare needs as well as help Missouri's hospitals keep their doors open, especially in rural parts of the state," the bishops of Missouri said in an Aug. 5 statement.
The Aug. 4 decision will mean adults between the ages of 19 and 65 whose income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty level will be covered by the federally subsidized health program, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
The federal government will pay for 90% of the cost of the expansion, with 10% coming from the state.