Arkansas became the first Republican-leaning state to adopt Medicaid expansion in 2014, and the impact was swift and undeniable.
In the first year under expansion, the state's uninsured population was effectively halved, from 22.5% to 11.4%, according to a 2015 Gallup report.
Six years later, Missouri remains one of just 13 states that has not expanded its Medicaid program as provided for under the Affordable Care Act.
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