State Medicaid and other health programs have fallen under the axe or been moved onto the chopping block this week. Associated Press: “Gov. Jay Nixon cut an additional $204 million from Missouri’s budget Wednesday and eliminated nearly 700 jobs in attempt to offset a continued decline in state tax revenues.” The cuts include lowering Medicaid payments (Lieb, 10/18).
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