NEW: The last time Missouri's Medicaid program was strapped for cash:
- 100,000 people lost their health insurance,
- credit card debt went up,
- debt in collections increased.
Now, Republicans in Congress are considering cuts that would big even bigger and hit every state.
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The prospect of sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid is alarming to some Missourians who remember the last time the public medical insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities was pressed for cash in the state. #moleg #mogov via @kffhealthnews.org
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As Republicans in Congress eye sweeping Medicaid cuts, Missouri offers a preview • Missouri Independent
A Congress ponders Medicaid cuts, a previous budget crunch in Missouri offers a window into how cuts ripple through people’s lives.