A Senate committee was hearing from Missouri residents today about health insurance exchanges.
Every state is required by the year 2014 to set up an online exchange where customers can buy health coverage. States that fail to do so will have one created for them by the federal government, as part of the Affordable Care Act.
State Senator Joseph Keaveny of St. Louis city is a member of the committee.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivering the annual State of the State Address on January 19, 2011. Missouri lawmakers are meeting September 14, 2011 to consider overriding vetoes by Nixon.
Mo. lawmakers meeting to discuss Nixon veto override
Missouri lawmakers are convening today in an annual session to consider overriding vetoes by Gov. Jay Nixon. Nixon vetoed 14 bills approved during this year's regular session.
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