COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri General Assembly on Thursday sent to Gov. Mike Parson a supplemental budget bill that gives pay raises to state workers, funds the voter-approved Medicaid expansion and allocates nearly $2 billion in federal aid to schools.
The legislation, which adds close to $4.6 billion to the budget for the fiscal year that ends July, also includes a line blocking Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid dollars — part of a renewed effort by conservatives to "defund" the provider after a similar budget move was struck down in the state Supreme Court.
Federal law already prohibits Medicaid from paying for abortions in most instances.
