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Portwood proposes changes to Ticket to Work program

One St. Louis lawmaker is trying to give disabled workers more financial assistance. Josh Kranzberg has more from the state Capitol.

Republican Representative Charles Portwood proposed revising Missouri's Ticket to Work program Monday. His revisions allow allowing disabled workers to save more money that they've earned and still keep their health insurance.

Portwood says his plan is more fiscally responsible, adding that the original plan was only supposed to cost 19 million dollars, but ended up costing the state 14 million dollars a month. From Jefferson City, I'm Josh Kranzberg.

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One St. Louis legislator wants to assist disabled workers with their health insurance. Josh Kranzberg has more from the state Capitol.

Republican Representative Charles Portwood is proposing a revision to Missouri's Ticket to Work program. The original program is designed to allow disabled workers to work less and still keep their health insurance. But Portwood says the program isn't working.

The original plan was supposed to cost around 19 million dollars, but ended up costing the state around 14 million dollars a month. Portwood says his plan will save the state millions of dollars. From Jefferson City, I'm Josh Kranzberg.