Skyrocketing healthcare costs topic of discussion

Attorney General Jay Nixon met this week with a Saint Louis-area family and several small-business owners to discuss the skyrocketing costs of health care these past few years. Attorney General Nixon highlighted his plan to use market forces and technology to drive down the cost of coverage for families and businesses.
“For many Missouri families and small businesses, health care is simply unaffordable,” Attorney General Nixon said. “Following the 2005 health care cuts, Missouri families and businesses saw their premiums and co-pays skyrocket. When thousands of folks have their insurance slashed overnight, the HMOs and insurance companies don’t feel the pain -- they just shift the costs to everyone else who still has health coverage. By restoring coverage to those Missourians, and by using market forces and technology, we can help. . .
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