Missouri Ballot Measure Raises Alarms Over Potential New Taxes on Patient Care

By Bram Sable-Smith · KFF Health News · 2026-07-16

A proposed constitutional amendment in Missouri could eliminate state income tax and replace the lost revenue with expanded sales taxes on medical services. According to KFF Health News, the legislative shift threatens to end current tax exemptions for doctor visits and prescript

A proposed constitutional amendment in Missouri could eliminate state income tax and replace the lost revenue with expanded sales taxes on medical services. According to KFF Health News, the legislative shift threatens to end current tax exemptions for doctor visits and prescript