Health Care

The federal health care bills signed in March 2010 will begin to fix much of what is wrong with the current health care system. Of course, it cannot all happen at one time. Click here to read a short summary that shows when some of the important changes began and when others will Read More

If approved, HJR 48 and SJR 25 would require voter approval to amend the Constitution of Missouri. These amendments attempt to exclude Missouri from any individual mandate to purchase health insurance, which is a key provision of proposed federal health care reform. Click here to Read More

On February 22 President Obama released his plan for comprehensive health care reform.  Click here to read a summary. Read More

The U.S. Senate health care reform proposal contains many significant improvements.  Click here to read an analysis of this proposal, which will likely be the basis for reform as the process goes forward. Read More

Click here to read a summary of the Manager’s Amendment to the U.S. Senate proprosal to reform health care. Read More

On October 23, 2009 Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced details in H.R. 3692, the federal health care reform bill that will be brought to the House floor.  This bill goes beyond previous bills to enact positive health care reform.  Click here to view details. Read More

Click here to read about median income and insurance status of individuals in each Congressional District. Read More

Click Here to read a summary of the differences between the Senate Finance Committee Chair’s Health Reform Proposal and the House Tri-Committee Proposal. Read More

Poverty increases substantially, the number of Uninsured Missourians continues to grow, and Missouri Families see the third largest decline in median income in the nation. Click here to read more about what the latest Census data says about Missouri. Read More

Click here to learn the facts about what federal health care reform really means for Missouri families. Read More