by [email protected] | Mar 18, 2010 | Health / Medicine, Legislature
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...
by [email protected] | Mar 18, 2010 | Health / Medicine, Legislature
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...
by admin | Mar 15, 2010 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
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. Â The election of Republican Scott Brown to the United States Senate in Massachusetts...
by admin | Mar 4, 2010 | Legislature
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...
by [email protected] | Feb 25, 2010 | Health / Medicine
When we get a medical treatment, we present our insurance card, sometimes make a co-pay, and walk out the door. It’s up to the provider of that treatment to collect from the insurance company. Sometimes the providers have trouble getting our insurance company to...