From the monthly archives:

January 2005

The man who helped Governor Matt Blunt put together his proposed budget catches some heat for the proposed cuts in the Medicaid program. But Michael Keathley tells skeptics the State cannot afford to fully fund Medicaid and fully fund schools at the same time without a tax increase – and Blunt won’t support a tax increase. Critics of the Blunt plan say they don’t think the Governor has thought through his cuts. They say the Medicaid costs might be reduced, but other programs will see their costs increase as Medicaid recipients look for help through them.

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Health Department Targets Diabetics During American Heart Month

by admin 01/31/05 5:34 PM

February is American Heart Month, and the State Health Department is putting its efforts, this year, into reaching out to Missourians who are considered especially vulnerable. The Department’s Linda Powell says the most vulnerable include diabetics because there is a strong link between diabetes and heart disease. Powell says people with diabetes can [...]

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Tort Reform Legislation Introduced In House

by admin 01/31/05 2:53 PM

A major issue the past few legislative sessions has resurfaced in the House, with the sponsor much more hopeful of it becoming law this year. Representative Richard Byrd of Kirkwood has introduced litigation reform, which he promotes as a way to bring down the insurance rates driving doctors out of Missouri. Byrd says [...]

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SMS Moves Toward Name Change In Advance Of Legislative Moves

by admin 01/31/05 9:30 AM

Southwest Missouri State University is moving to lock up the name “Missouri State University” while it’s waiting for the Legislature to make the name official. SMS has filed trademark papers to register “Missouri State” but a school spokesman says there are no plans to use it until the Legislature makes the change. The [...]

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Workers’ Comp Suit Filed In Kirksville Plane Crash

by admin 01/31/05 9:28 AM

A workers’ compensation lawsuit has been filed because of the fatal plane crash near the Kirksville airport last year. Eleven passengers were killed. Two survived. Everset National Insurance Company, the workers’ comp insurance carrier for A.T. Still University of Kirksville, accuses Corporate Airlines of negligence and says it has to reimburse Everest for [...]

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