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To: The Missouri State House, The Missouri State Senate, and Governor Mike Parson
Medicaid Expansion is Good for Missouri
Medicaid expansion in Missouri will generate millions in revenue for the state, in particular West Central Missouri, create jobs and enable many hardworking families with children will receive access to health care that they have not been able to access in the past. PLEASE URGE YOUR LEGISLATORS TO OPT IN TO MISSOURI MEDICAID EXPANSION.
Why is this important?
If Missouri lawmakers opt-in Medicaid expansion, West Central Missouri can realize these benefits: Total federal contribution to the expansion will be $538 million from 2014 through 2020; total state contribution will be $22 million from 2014 through 2020; an estimated 1,457 jobs will be created—with the majority of these jobs in the health care sector; total labor income from the expansion is estimated at $333 million from 2014 through 2020; and total tax revenue generated by the expansion from 2014 through 2020 is estimated at $47,663,176 on the state/local level and $68,674,700 in federal tax dollars.