The will begin debate Tuesday on the 13 bills that make up next year鈥檚 state budget.
The three bills that encompass the state鈥檚 Medicaid program don鈥檛 include (D) proposed expansion, although House Democrats may try to offer amendments to change that. (R, Kirkwood) says the state should have more of a say in how Medicaid dollars are handled.
鈥淚 would prefer to look for a solution that Missouri can come up with, and then implement that and then move forward with any type of expansion, under our plan," Stream told reporters Monday. "Once we accept the federal plan, we lose all leverage 鈥� it鈥檚 over.鈥�
The Republican majority in the House will likely reject any attempt to add Medicaid expansion to the state budget. (R, Eureka) says he expects to send all 13 budget bills to the by Thursday.
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