The legislation would extend other healthcare taxes four years. Together, these taxes are estimated to produce $3 billion per year for Missouri’s Medicaid program.
The House will now vote on the legislation.
Read the Bloomberg Businessweek report on healthcare taxes.
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– Maryland Republicans Say Proposed Hospital Tax Hike Violates Federal Agreement
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