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June 28, 2021Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

Missouri Senate votes to renew key tax for Medicaid funding


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri senators have passed a bill to renew a key Medicaid funding tax. Senators early Saturday morning voted 28-5 for the measure. The bill now heads to the House.

It advanced after hours of debate over a proposed amendment to block government funding for Planned Parenthood. Some Republicans joined with Democrats to defeat the proposal 21-12.

The main bill is needed to renew a tax on hospitals and other medical providers. Money from the tax is used to bring down a significant chunk of federal Medicaid funding. The measure also bans Medicaid funding for any medications used to induce abortions.