A statewide fund to cover large medical malpractice judgments — built with yearly assessments imposed on hospitals, physicians and other health professionals — is about to get $100 million poorer. A House Democratic spokesman this week confirmed that the money, representing two-thirds of the fund’s balance, almost certainly will be transferred to the general fund [...]

You, like every other uninsured person needs to look into getting health insurance. If it is not immediately obvious why you need it then you should read on. It can make your life better or the lack of it can have serious implications. All it takes to see how expensive that it will be for [...]

Oct. 9, 2009 This Week in Health Care Reform This week, legislators from the Senate Finance Committee waited for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide a cost estimate for the revised health care reform bill before bringing the legislation to a committee vote, now expected to take place next week. Senate Negotiations CBO Provides [...]

The number of uninsured adults in Missouri under the age of 65 grew by 65,000 through August of this year to 672,000, according to a report released Thursday.

Week of October 5, 2009 The Senate Finance Committee essentially wrapped up its work on a health care reform bill last week, though additional changes are still possible as the bill is put to a vote of the full Committee later this week. A number of changes made to the bill at the 11th hour [...]

If you’re looking to make some serious moves for your loved ones and yourself, you’re going to want to make sure that life takes care of you. Life isn’t always so easy to get a hold of, however something you can trust is a good health insurance plan. That’s right, the greater good that is [...]