Not all Missouri officials corrupt!
Good stuff that'll undoubtedly earn state Senator the label of obstructionist, radical, blah blah blah...
"Senator Victor Callahan announced he is giving up his state-funded health insurance to draw attention to the thousands of people without medical insurance.
The Democratic senator said that lawmakers shouldn't ignore the growing number of uninsured people. "I'm doing this today because I don't want to be a hypocrite. I intend to join the other 74,000 Missourians without health care," Callahan said.
Changes in Medicaid eligibility in this year's budget will eliminate between 70,000 and 100,000 people from the program. Callahan, who represents Independence and Raytown, estimates more than 30,000 people in his district will be affected by Medicaid cutbacks.
A spokesman for Gov. Matt Blunt's office said the program has grown beyond the taxpayers' ability to support it."
"Senator Victor Callahan announced he is giving up his state-funded health insurance to draw attention to the thousands of people without medical insurance.
The Democratic senator said that lawmakers shouldn't ignore the growing number of uninsured people. "I'm doing this today because I don't want to be a hypocrite. I intend to join the other 74,000 Missourians without health care," Callahan said.
Changes in Medicaid eligibility in this year's budget will eliminate between 70,000 and 100,000 people from the program. Callahan, who represents Independence and Raytown, estimates more than 30,000 people in his district will be affected by Medicaid cutbacks.
A spokesman for Gov. Matt Blunt's office said the program has grown beyond the taxpayers' ability to support it."
posted by Matt Sandwich | 1:31 PM
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