Investing in Missouri’s Children June, 2015 Amy Blouin, Executive Director Missouri Budget Project

Missouri’s Budget

K-12 Education

Higher Education

Early Education

Child Care

Provider Rates Health & Mental Health Provider Rates Increased by 3% Show Me Healthy Babies $3.5 million general revenue and $ million total funding Tax Amnesty Approved Will generate $75 million, $63 million dedicated to provide Dental Services for Medicaid Adults and increase Medicaid Provider Rates

Digging Out of A Hole

Comparing MO with other States Missouri spends less on state services than most other states, ranking 45th nationally: State and local funding for elementary and secondary education ranks 37th nationally; Funding for higher education ranks 45th nationally; Medicaid assistance for low income parents is third lowest in the nation; Missouri ranks 50th in state funding for public health programs; and Missouri ranks 46th in revenue spent per mile on roads and highways.

Going Over a Cliff

Making Sense of Medicaid

Medicaid Makes Sense The Federal Government Continues to Pay the VAST Majority of Expansion Costs

Medicaid Makes Dollars

Medicaid Expansion is Already Saving States Money

Supporting Families

Building the Foundation of a Stronger Future