Work requirements impose administrative barriers and red tape that cause people to lose their coverage – including those who are supposed to be exempt from the requirements in the first place. Read More

Medicaid plays a critical role in rural Missouri by keeping rural health care providers afloat and by delivering health care in areas with less access to private health coverage through an employer. More than one in four Missourians living in rural areas rely on Medicaid. But Read More

Congress is currently considering a federal budget plan that would significantly cut funding for health care, food assistance, and other vital programs. If enacted, these cuts would represent an unprecedented cost shift to states, at a time when Missouri’s budget outlook is Read More

For Immediate Release: April 10, 2025Contact: Traci Gleason Federal Budget Plans Would Cost Missouri, Force Massive Cuts to Health Care, Food Security, Local ServicesWith national economy skidding, Congressional proposals would pass the buck to Missouri lawmakers to make dire Read More

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025Contact: Traci Gleason Senate Advances $500 Million Tax Giveway As State Faces Growing Budget ChallengesStatement from Missouri Budget Project CEO Amy Blouin The Missouri Senate gave initial approval today to a tax bill that will reduce state Read More

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2025Contact: Traci Gleason MBP Response to Income Tax Proposal in State of State AddressStatement by Amy Blouin, President and CEO, Missouri Budget Project “Whether it happens over time or all at once, eliminating the state income tax wipes out Read More