Latest Missouri Headlines
All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Discrimination Lawsuits Plaguing Kansas City, Missouri
Apr 1 2014 // Kansas City, Mo., has settled four discrimination lawsuits filed by former part-time municipal prosecutors at a cost of more than $1 million since last July, and four similar lawsuits are still pending. The...
Jury Awards $1.14M in Missouri Age Discrimination Suit
Apr 1 2014 // A St. Louis jury has awarded $1.14 million to a former employee of the Missouri Department of Public Safety who accused the department of age discrimination. The St. Louis Circuit Court jury awarded $1.14 million to...
Missouri Governor Signs Chemotherapy Equity Bill
Mar 21 2014 // Missouri cancer patients could soon find it more affordable to take chemotherapy pills under legislation signed by Gov. Jay Nixon. Starting in January, patients could not be charged more than $75 for a 30-day supply of...
Missouri Department of Insurance Recovers $16.1M from Insurers in 2013
Mar 6 2014 // The Missouri Department of Insurance announced it returned $16.1 million to consumers in 2013 after they filed a complaint against their insurance company. Record recoveries were recorded in 2011 when several natural...
Missouri Housed Endorses Bill Limiting Medical Malpractice Awards
Feb 28 2014 // Seeking to sidestep a court ruling, the Missouri House endorsed legislation that attempts to reinstate limits on the amount of money people can receive from medical malpractice lawsuits. The bill given initial approval...
Red-Light Cameras: Safety Measure or Money Grab?
Feb 25 2014 // The shutters clicked, the grainy photos were sent to the red-light violators and St. Louis raised $4.1 million last year. Now the vehicular version of “Candid Camera” may be ending, as it has in other U.S towns...
Texas Cities Find Loophole in Health Insurance Exchange Training Rule
Feb 19 2014 // The Houston Health Department likely won’t have to pay for additional training for most of the “navigators” who are helping city residents enroll in the new federal health insurance marketplace. All it...
Missouri Bill Would Create Online Database for Workers’ Comp Claims
Feb 17 2014 // An online database of workers’ compensation claims would be created under legislation passed by the Missouri Senate. Under the measure, businesses could provide a potential employee’s name and Social Security...
Judge Blocks Oklahoma Firm from Selling Execution Drug to Missouri
Feb 13 2014 // A federal judge on Feb. 12 agreed to temporarily block an Oklahoma pharmacy from providing an execution drug to the Missouri Department of Corrections for use in an upcoming lethal injection. The temporary restraining...
Chemotherapy Parity Bills Advance in Missouri
Feb 13 2014 // A Missouri Senate panel has advanced legislation that could lower costs for some cancer patients. Bills endorsed by the Senate insurance committee would require insurance companies to charge patients the same out-of-pocket...
Missouri-Based Safety National Reports Management Changes
Feb 13 2014 // Excess workers’ compensation insurance provider, Safety National Casualty Corp., based in St. Louis, Mo., announced the following management appointments to take effect on March 1. Tom Grove, assistant vice president...
Missouri Bills Would Require Exams, Background Checks for Insurance Navigators
Feb 13 2014 // The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation requiring health insurance navigators to take an exam and undergo a background check. Senators also advanced a measure that would let people collect up to...
Missouri Settles with EMC Insurance Cos. after Market Conduct Exams
Feb 10 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators settled with EMCASCO Insurance Co. and Employers Mutual Casualty Co. after market conduct examinations into their handling of workers’ compensation insurance. Department of Insurance...
Missouri Judge: Speed Trap Headlight Flashing OK
Feb 7 2014 // It’s a common practice among drivers who pass through a speed trap: Flash your headlights at approaching cars as a warning to slow down. Now, a federal court judge in Missouri says penalizing drivers for the...
Brightway Insurance Opens First Location in Missouri
Feb 5 2014 // Brightway Insurance, a national independent insurance retailer, has opened its first Missouri store. Associate agency owner Gary Silverman opened the location in Chesterfield, at 125 Long Rd. Ste. C. Silverman previously...
Missouri Cancer Patients Seek Insurance Coverage for Chemo Pills
Feb 3 2014 // JoAnn Shaw was first diagnosed with cancer at age 19. Then again at 25. And 37. And 53. Each time, she was treated with intravenous chemotherapy. Today, she wears a wig, talks with a raspy voice and is in danger of losing...
Missouri Jury Awards $12.5M to Injured Railroad Worker
Jan 30 2014 // An eastern Missouri jury has awarded $12.5 million to a railroad worker who blamed his former company for a train accident that cost him his right leg below the knee. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Jefferson...
Missouri, Nationwide Insurance Settle over Workers’ Comp Inconsistencies
Jan 27 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators have settled with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. following a market conduct examination into the companies’ handling of workers’...
Missouri Settles with EMC Insurance Cos. over Workers’ Comp Market Exams
Jan 26 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators have forged a settlement agreement with EMCASCO Insurance Co. and Employers Mutual Casualty Co. after market conduct examinations into their handling of workers’ compensation...
Judge Puts Missouri Law on Healthcare Navigator Licensing on Hold
Jan 26 2014 // A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Missouri’s law requiring a state license to serve as a navigator to help consumers sign up for coverage through the new health insurance marketplace. U.S....
