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Monday, April 29, 2013  Some adjunct professors at Moberly Area Community College are losing work as the school seeks to keep down the costs of providing health insurance to employees.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Military health care costs have nearly tripled since 2001

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A new study says Missouri could see a 59 percent increase in the cost of medical claims for individual insurance policies under President Barack Obama's health care law.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Missouri will not set up an online marketplace for health insurance by the year 2014.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon now has received more than 10,000 messages urging him to sign or veto legislation related to health insurance coverage for contraception.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Although the Supreme Court upheld most of the federal health care law, Missouri attorney general candidate Ed Martin is vowing "to do whatever it takes to stop Obamacare."

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Several Republicans are criticizing the ballot summaries that Missouri Democratic Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has prepared.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  Thousands of emails and letters are flooding the Missouri governor's office as he decides whether to sign health insurance legislation.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Supreme Court takes up key health care law issue: Can the government force you to carry insurance?

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Mo attorney general Chris Koster's office filed a written argument in support of a lawsuit filed by Florida and other states. It challenges parts of the federal health care law

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Missouri Lawmakers will return to the capitol for the start of the 2012 legislative session Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  APNewsBreak: Obama administration says 2.5 million young adults gain coverage through health overhaul

Monday, November 14, 2011  Supreme Court will hear arguments over health care overhaul, a key Obama initiative, in spring

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Facing likely election-year ruling, Obama appeals health overhaul setback to Supreme Court

Thursday, September 15, 2011  A startling number of Americans are living without health insurance and a growing number in Missouri are living day to day without it.