by admin | May 7, 2009 | News
House Republicans accuse Governor Nixon of crossing the line in lobbying for an expansion of Medicaid. House Speaker Pro Tem Bryan Pratt (R-Blue Springs) took to the floor to criticize Nixon Administration lobbying on the social services budget. Pratt even made...
by admin | May 7, 2009 | Politics / Govt
A compromise has been reached to move the budget process along and complete the $23 billion state budget by tomorrow evening, but whether it will expand health care remains to be seen. The House rejected on a party-line vote HB 11 , the social services budget that...
by admin | May 6, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Emotional, heated, and harsh all describe debate on the House floor as the House rejects a proposed expansion of Medicaid contained in the social services budget bill. Republicans in the House use their majority muscle to defeat HB 11, the social services budget bill...
by admin | Mar 23, 2009 | News
It appears the House is set to reject Governor Nixon’s proposal to expand health care coverage even though it won’t cost the state anything. Governor Nixon announced the plan earlier this month during news conferences held at health centers across...
by admin | Jan 27, 2009 | Health / Medicine
The Missouri Hospital Association reports a dramatic increase in uninsured and underinsured patients checking into emergency rooms. Spokeswoman Mary Becker says the problem is multi-faceted and that employers have been offering less insurance to employees for a...
