Reports

While Medicaid expansion was created to provide uninsured adults access to health coverage, it greatly benefits children too. Expansion has been shown to increase kids’ coverage, improve children’s health, and foster families’ economic stability – helping children thrive both now Read More

MO HealthNet – Missouri’s Medicaid program – is funded jointly by the federal and state governments. The amount of the federal share, or the FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentage), is currently 65% in Missouri. The federal government has temporarily increased Read More

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has long provided hardworking families the ability to achieve a better future and a pathway to the middle class. Though most families receive the EITC only temporarily, it has profound long-term benefits for families and communities. Read More

The American Rescue Plan (ARP), approved by Congress and signed into law this week, will provide $1.9 trillion to counteract economic declines related to the Coronavirus pandemic. The bill provides significant direct economic relief for Missourians including: Additional stimulus Read More

The American Rescue Plan provides a total of $360 billion in fiscal aid to state, local, and tribal governments to address increased costs and lost revenue related to the pandemic. Missouri’s estimated state & local relief aid is projected to total more than $5.4 billion, Read More

The American Rescue Plan (ARP), approved by Congress and expected to be signed into law this week, will provide $1.9 trillion to counteract economic declines related to the Coronavirus pandemic. In addition to direct economic relief for individuals, families, & small Read More

Savings & Revenue Growth Increase Over Time States that were early adopters of Medicaid expansion have demonstrated the state budget savings and increased revenue that can result from expanding Medicaid eligibility. While Governor Parson’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2022 Read More

MO HealthNet – Missouri’s Medicaid program – is funded jointly by the federal and state governments. The amount of the federal share is often referred to as the FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentage). Both the current public health emergency (PHE) and the Read More

Nearly 46,000 Missourians were overpaid unemployment benefits in 2020, largely due to administrative errors tied to the unprecedented volume of unemployment claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the hardship repayment would place on families who are already struggling Read More

A state Earned Income Tax Credit would provide a much-needed boost for hardworking families. This bottom-up tax cut builds the middle class, spurs local economic growth, and provides long-term benefits to families and communities. Updated February 2021 Read More