Mo. State Senators speak after recent Medicaid Funding meeting

Medicaid funding remains a major issue in the Missouri Senate.

The Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection has gathered twice in September, with another hearing approaching.

During the panel’s most recent gathering, Sen. Bill White of Joplin talked about Medicaid payments to hospitals:

Senator Jill Schupp of Creve Coeur, who also serves on the panel, says it took a judge’s decision to expand health care coverage in Missouri:

Meanwhile, the Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection has revealed one report and plans to release another soon.

Audio courtesy of Missouri Senate