Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Governor Jay Nixon will visit Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff tomorrow, Thursday, January 17th to discuss his plans to provide health care coverage for an additional estimated 300,000 Missourians through an expansion of Missouri's Medicaid program.

Federal Funding will cover 100% of the costs of the expansion for the first three years and 90% or more in subsequent years.

He plans to speak at 11:30 a.m. at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center located at 2080 Three Rivers Boulevard.  This is a free event and open to the public.