(A PDF of the bill is available at the above link)
The Missouri universal health assurance program would be created for the purpose of providing a single publicly financed statewide program to provide comprehensive necessary health, mental health, and dental health care services, including preventive screenings, for all residents of this state. This program shall have as its goals:
Timely access to health services of the highest quality for every resident of the state so that all may benefit;
The provision of adequate funding for health care;
Lower health care spending through streamlined administration, a single bill and uniform payments.