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Missouri Senate votes against Medicaid expansion COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Late Wednesday night, the Missouri Senate voted 20-14 against paying for Medicaid expansion. That proposal blocked funding to the state budget. The vote solidifies the house s decision not to pay for the expansion. Missouri residents originally voted in 2020 to expand eligibility for government health care coverage to thousands of additional low-income adults. The approval amended the state s Constitution. Democratic representatives and groups were noticeably upset after the decision dropped Wednesday night. The Missouri Senate Democrats posted to Twitter, calling the vote unconstitutional. Because of the overwhelming support of Missouri voters, Medicaid expansion is in our state s constitution. Every state senator swore an oath to uphold that constitution. By not funding Medicaid expansion, these budget bills violate that oath and are unconstitutional. ....