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TexasTowelie

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Sun Sep 8, 2019, 05:03 AM Sep 2019

Big money begins flowing to campaign to expand Medicaid in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY — A campaign to convince voters to expand Medicaid in Missouri quickly ramped up its fundraising this week.

At the same time a coalition of health care professionals publicly announced the launch of the campaign, the organization’s campaign arm received more than $1.4 million in contributions.

The lion’s share of that money came from the Kansas City-based Health Forward Foundation, which provides grants in the region aimed at ensuring low-income and uninsured people receive access to health care.

One check for $750,000 came directly from the foundation. Another nearly $400,000 was from the foundation, but routed through a separate political action committee.

Read more: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/big-money-begins-flowing-to-campaign-to-expand-medicaid-in/article_ea2f9f49-f9cb-5d3d-b9e9-d5a47b552250.html

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Big money begins flowing to campaign to expand Medicaid in Missouri (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2019 OP
It is a good cause. riversedge Sep 2019 #1
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