JEFFERSON CITY — After rejecting President Barack Obama's call to expand Medicaid, a key Republican lawmaker is rolling out a Missouri alternative that would knock tens of thousands of children out of the program while adding some parents to the rolls and offering cash incentives for patients to hold down their health care costs.
Missouri Republican outlines Medicaid plan
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 | 8:16 a.m. CST;
updated 12:00 p.m. CST, Thursday, March 7, 2013
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