Doctors warn ballot initiative could raise medical costs

Doctors warn ballot initiative could raise medical costs

Physicians and health care advocates opposed to a ballot measure that would eliminate Missouri’s income tax and could lead to higher sales taxes are warning that the proposal could increase health care costs for Missouri families, seniors and patients.  Amendment 5, which will appear on the Aug. 4 ballot, would gradually reduce and eventually eliminate the state income tax if certain revenue-growth benchmarks are met. The proposal would also giv…