federal health care law http://kbia.org en Mo. AG won't appeal birth control ruling http://kbia.org/post/mo-ag-wont-appeal-birth-control-ruling <p>Attorney General Chris Koster says he won't appeal a federal court ruling striking down a Missouri law that exempted moral objectors from an insurance requirement to cover birth control. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:12:41 +0000 Associated Press 31900 at http://kbia.org Mo. AG won't appeal birth control ruling Gov. Nixon challenges Republican alternative to Medicaid expansion http://kbia.org/post/gov-nixon-challenges-republican-alternative-medicaid-expansion <p>Gov. Jay Nixon has raised concerns about a Republican-backed Medicaid plan. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:58:34 +0000 Associated Press 30082 at http://kbia.org Gov. Nixon challenges Republican alternative to Medicaid expansion Businessman takes on federal health care contraceptive provision http://kbia.org/post/businessman-takes-federal-health-care-contraceptive-provision <p>A federal court is scheduled today, to take up one Missouri businessesman’s challenge to a recently enacted provision of the federal health law. The provision requires that most employee-health plans include no-cost coverage of contraceptives. But the rule has faced backlash from several businesses and lawmakers around the region.&nbsp;</p> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:16:18 +0000 Elana Gordon 27242 at http://kbia.org Judge revises wording for Mo. health care measure http://kbia.org/post/judge-revises-wording-mo-health-care-measure <p>The language used in a ballot initiative approved by Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has been tossed out by a Cole County judge.&nbsp;</p><p>Proposition-E centers on the conditions for creating a health care exchange in Missouri. It read in part if the law should, quote, “deny individuals, families and small businesses the ability to access affordable health care.”&nbsp; Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder called the language used by the Democratic Secretary of State unbelievably biased.</p> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:10:11 +0000 Marshall Griffin and Associated Press 20218 at http://kbia.org Judge revises wording for Mo. health care measure Mo. Gov. takes no stance on health care exchange http://kbia.org/post/mo-gov-takes-no-stance-health-care-exchange <p>The idea of a health care exchange in Missouri continues to be a political sticking point between Republicans and Democrats. And Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has yet to take a stance on the issue.</p><p>The day after Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder filed a lawsuit that alleges the wording for a healthcare exchange ballot initiative is misleading; Governor Jay Nixon did his best to sidestep the issue.</p> Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:35:58 +0000 Tim Lloyd 17423 at http://kbia.org Mo. Gov. takes no stance on health care exchange