[Nfbmo] FW: Coalition of Missouri Health Care Advocates Applaud Legislative Action on Medicaid Expansion

McMahon, Cory J cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com
Mon Feb 25 22:03:14 UTC 2013 

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Cory McMahon

 

From: Brenda Frank [mailto:bfrank at mohealthalliance.org] 
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Subject: Coalition of Missouri Health Care Advocates Applaud Legislative
Action on Medicaid Expansion

 

Coalition of Missouri Health Care Advocates Applaud Legislative Action on
Medicaid Expansion

 

HB 627 heard in committee, marking the "official beginning of a conversation
to expand access to health care for thousands of Missouri families."  ---
Senate sees action as well 

 

Jefferson City, MO - A diverse coalition of Missouri's health care advocates
applauded a hearing today in the House Government Oversight and
Accountability committee of HB 627, which would expand the state's Medicaid
program to cover Missourians earning up to 138% of the federal poverty
level, or about $32,000 for a family of four. SB 349, which contains the
same provision for Medicaid expansion, was first-read in the Senate last
week.

 

"This hearing in the House - and last week's introduction of a Medicaid
expansion bill in the Senate - mark the official beginning of a conversation
to expand access to health care for thousands of Missouri families. We
applaud Senator Paul LeVota and Representative Jake Hummel for starting this
important conversation," said Andrea Routh, Executive Director of the
Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance. "This is really simple: We have a
Medicaid program in our state - we just need to expand it with these federal
dollars." 

 

The Affordable Care Act contained a provision for states to expand their
health care programs for low-income residents, but state legislatures must
take action to do so. Missouri would pay nothing to make the change in the
first three years and in most of the years following that will likely make
up its share with cuts to other health care programs that are no longer
needed and new revenue from the jobs created by the expansion.

 

This influx of health care dollars is expected to create 24,000 Missouri
jobs in the first year alone and may prove a lifeline for dozens of rural
hospitals and clinics that operate in underserved areas.

 

 

About the Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance:

The Alliance is a statewide non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to
quality affordable health care for all.  Since 2008, the Alliance has been
working to build the consumer and community leadership required to transform
the American health system.  With the belief that this transformation will
happen when consumers are fully engaged and have an organized voice, The
Alliance works in partnership with national, state and local consumer
organizations, policymakers, and foundations, providing leadership and
support to change the health care system so it serves everyone - especially
vulnerable members of society.

 

 

 

 

For more information contact Andrea Routh, Executive Director, Missouri
Health Advocacy Alliance 816-678-4341 or Brian Colby, Director of Policy and
Outreach, 206-769-3497.

 

Brenda Frank

Chief Operating Officer

Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance

606 East Capitol Avenue

Jefferson City, MO  65101

p: 573.634.9800

f: 573.634.4553

Visit our Website  <http://www.mohealthalliance.org>
www.mohealthalliance.org

Like Us on Facebook  <https://www.facebook.com/MoHealthAlliance>
https://www.facebook.com/MoHealthAlliance

 

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