There’s much focus on healthcare legislation as different ideas and plans are proposed. Those who may face the greatest impact of change are people who depend on Medicaid — children, people with disabilities, and senior citizens.
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Currently, about one in five Missourians receive health services through Medicaid. Here’s a more specific look at the Medicaid enrollment, listed by counties located in northwest Missouri (county seat shown in parentheses):
Platte County (Platte City) 7.8%
Nodaway County (Maryville) 9.4%
Clay County (Liberty) 10.7%
DeKalb County (Maysville) 11%
Andrew County (Savannah) 11.1%
Clinton County (Plattsburg) 13%
Atchison County (Rock Port) 13.8%
Mercer County (Princeton) 14.5%
Holt County (Oregon) 14.7%
Ray County (Richmond) 14.9%
Caldwell County (Kingston) 15.3%
Worth County (Grant City) 15.7%
Livingston County (Chillicothe) 15.8%
Carroll County (Carrollton) 16.1%
Gentry County (Albany) 17%
Putnam County (Unionville) 17.8%
Daviess County (Gallatin) 18.3%
Jackson County (Kansas City) 19.1%
Grundy County (Trenton) 19.6%
Buchanan County (St. Joseph) 20.5%
Harrison County (Bethany) 21.4%
SOURCE: Missouri Department of Social Services