Missouri Senate Fails To Fund Medicaid Expansion In State Budget

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the governor of Missouri, whose name is Mike Parson. The Missouri Senate voted against funding Medicaid expansion in the state’s budget for the year beginning in July on Wednesday (April 28) night, setting the stage for a legal battle after voters passed a ballot proposal to extend eligibility last year. Fourteen state senators, including four Republicans, voted in favor of funding expansion, while 20 senators voted against...