-- Missouri's Republican-led Senate endorsed legislation Tuesday aimed at preventing the state from implementing part of President Obama's health care overhaul.
The federal health care law gives states until 2014 to either set up their own insurance exchanges, which allow consumers to shop online for health insurance, or have one run by the federal government. The legislation given initial approval Tuesday would block Gov. Jay Nixon from creating an exchange by executive order, instead requiring legislative or voter approval before Missouri could take steps to set up an insurance exchange. Debate focused on a provision that would prevent state departments from receiving or spending any federal money to begin setting up the exchanges unless the legislature votes to create one. Sponsoring Sen. Rob Schaaf said the measure would assure that Missouri lawmakers remain in control of the state's finances.
The federal health care law gives states until 2014 to either set up their own insurance exchanges, which allow consumers to shop online for health insurance, or have one run by the federal government. The legislation given initial approval Tuesday would block Gov. Jay Nixon from creating an exchange by executive order, instead requiring legislative or voter approval before Missouri could take steps to set up an insurance exchange. Debate focused on a provision that would prevent state departments from receiving or spending any federal money to begin setting up the exchanges unless the legislature votes to create one. Sponsoring Sen. Rob Schaaf said the measure would assure that Missouri lawmakers remain in control of the state's finances.
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