Now a group called, The Missouri Budge Project wants you to know how Missouri's money is being spent. They say you do not have to look any further than your local drug store.

As a disabled mid- Missourian, Henry McAleeman knows all about prescription prices. He has to share his Medicaid with his wife who is not covered.

"If I wouldn't pay for it. She wouldn't be able to go out, go to a show. Sometimes she wouldn't have money to do that," said Henry McAleeman, a Columbia resident.

Pharmacists on the front line see it everyday.

"As far as the number of individuals on a day-to-day basis. We definitely have less Medicaid recipients," said pharmacist Beth Stubb.

The executive director for The Missouri Budget Project said the number of uninsured Missourians increased by fifteen percents between 2005 and 2006 due to budget cuts. Cuts in services the project says are already down to the bone. The group says, in 2005 Missouri was ranked 53rd in funding for childcare services. 53rd because they were behind Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

"We're at the bottom of the barrel in health care services across the nation and it's hard to fathom any further cuts in that area," said Amy Blouin of The Missouri Budget Project.

Cuts people like McAleeman can't afford. The proposed budget for the next fiscal year passed the house yesterday. The governor says the budget will move the state forward in health care, as well as education and economic development. The governor's office also points out that national surveys give Missouri high marks for financial management.

Reported By: Yang Wang