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A bill that would make Missouri the fourth state to ban Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood is on its way to the governor. On Wednesday, the Missouri House in a vote down party lines approved legislation that would end Medicaid reimbursements to any health centers affiliated with abortion providers. Republicans are confident they’ve landed on […] The post Bill ending Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood heads to Missouri governor appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Editorial: In the Freedom Caucus’ upside-down world, functional government is always an ideal hostage to be taken. And working with Democrats — ever, on anything — is unforgivable.

On Jan. 18, the ninth day of the 2024 legislative session, a bill essential to balancing the state budget was placed first in line on the Senate’s calendar for debate.

Lawmakers in Missouri are trying to defund Planned Parenthood by taking it off Medicaid rolls, even for the most basic of health care services.

Not renewing the series of taxes would be “huge, huge loss to the state and the revenue that it brings in,” said John Barclay, president of the Missouri Ambulance Association.