The time of year is here when Missouri workers shop around for their individual health insurance plans for next year. Information from the state Department of Commerce and Insurance shows some average insurance rates will decline while others remain mostly unchanged...
An emotional decision by the state senate puts more pieces into place to force the insurance industry to cover therapies for those with autism disorders. The movement to force it to do so has been growing since Senator Scott Rupp of Wentzville headed a blue-ribbon...
A proposed law forcing insurance companies to cover therapies for the autism disorder has cleared the state senate on a strong vote. Senator Scott Rupp’s bill requires insurance companies to cover autism treatments. Now he’s within striking distance of...
Democrats in Washington are poised to use a controversial tactic to shepherd the health care overhaul bill to passage. Two Missouri Democrats have differing views on the matter. The election of Republican Scott Brown to the United States Senate in Massachusetts...
State lawmakers have left Jefferson City for their annual spring break. The evaluation of the session so far depends, of course, on who you ask. House Speaker Ron Richard, a Republican from Joplin, expresses complete satisfaction with the progress of the legislative...
