Unfortunately, lawmakers predicted giving taxpayers an extra three months to pay delinquent taxes would generate about twice that amount. State lawmakers will return to the drawing boards to drum up another way to finance state healthcare programs in next years budget, according to the article.
The $35 million will help expand dental benefits for 282,000 low-income Missourians, as well as fund a 1 percent increase in state Medicaid payments to healthcare providers.
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