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October 2002

Malpractice Insurance Costs Raise Concern

by admin on October 31, 2002

in Economy, Health & Medicine, Legislature

An investigation is underway as to why medical malpractice insurance costs keep climbing even though claims against Missouri doctors keep falling. State Insurance Director Scott Lakin has begun holding public hearings on the issue, with one in Jefferson City attracting a huge crowd to the Truman Building. Governor Holden has instructed Lakin to study the issue and consider solutions. The Department of Insurance reports medical malpractice costs have doubled in some instances for some doctors even though the number of claims filed against Missouri doctors has dropped. Lakin has promised insurance company representatives he will gather facts before proposing any legislation in the upcoming session.

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Push Being Made for Nursing Home Reform

by admin 10/31/02 3:40 PM

The state’s advocate for senior citizens says they need to launch a petition drive to enact reforms in nursing home laws, if the nursing home lobby blocks reforms in the upcoming legislative session. Nursing home reform has failed to pass the legislature the past three years. Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell says he decided [...]

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First Radio Ad for Hanson is Paid for by Opponent

by admin 10/31/02 2:09 PM

One of the few radio commercials for the state auditor’s race is being aired in Springfield and, for the first time, it’s an ad about Republican candidate Al Hanson, but it’s paid for by Democrats. A Springfield group is running the ad telling Republicans it could be dangerous to vote a straight Republican ticket [...]

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Baptists Elect New President

by admin 10/31/02 1:48 PM

The Missouri Baptist Convention has elected Springfield minister Kenny Qualls as its new president. The vote was unanimous. Several other decisions of the organization are showing sharp divisions. Delegates are divided about the convention’s lawsuit against five separate agencies which have changed their bylaws to elect their own trustees. The agencies [...]

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Racial Assessment of Test Results Underway

by admin 10/31/02 12:32 PM

State education leaders are assessing the results of the statewide achievement tests, focusing on the gaps that exist between black and white students. The State Education Department says the wide gap in achievement scores has narrowed in the last four years, but progress is slow and the gap is only slightly narrower than it [...]

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