Missouri Medicaid expansion brings quality coverage to more than 275,000 Missourians

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Oct. 4 that approximately 275,000 Missourians are now eligible for comprehensive health coverage, thanks to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, according to a news release. Through the American Rescue Plan, Missouri will be eligible to receive an estimated $968 million in additional federal funding for its Medicaid program over the next two years. Free or low‐cost health coverage is now available to Missourians — in many cases for the first time. For example, a single adult making up to $17,774 a year or a family of four making up to $36,750 a year may qualify for Medicaid through MO HealthNet. This includes parents who have not qualified before, as well as adults without children. “Hundreds of thousands of Missourians can now gain the peace of mind of having health coverage through Medicaid,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “As we celebrate Missouri's Medicaid expansion, the Biden‐Harris Administration will double down on our outreach efforts to urge the remaining twelve states to join the rest of the nation in ensuring access to health care during this critical time.”