Gov. Jay Nixon announced his full support for expanding the state’s Medicaid program, a key provision of the Affordable Care Act that he contends will bolster the state’s economic fortunes and help poor Missourians get access to health care. But the Democratic governor’s advocacy could face a steep challenge in the Republican-led Missouri General Assembly, unless GOP legislators make an about face from their decision in 2005 to cut eligibility for the health-care program for the poor.
Read Jason Rosenbaum’s report in the St. Louis Beacon.
Read the coverage from the Associated Press and Kelsey Proud at St. Louis Public Radio.
Gov. Jay Nixon says expanding Medicaid eligibility in Missouri is both “the smart thing” and “the right thing to do.” Nixon announced his support for the expansion Thursday, saying it could provide health care coverage to an additional 300,000 Missourians. 
The battle has been joined in Missouri over Medicaid with publication of a new study that says expansion of the program would bring billions in benefits. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., took a strong stand in favor of the measure on Wednesday and Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to highlight his support for Medicaid expansion today. 
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Listen to his interview with Don Marsh at St. Louis Public Radio.
Read his interview with Dale Singer of the St. Louis Beacon.