Liz Zack has the story from Jefferson City.
Mention of managed care was noticably absent in Governor Carnahan's state of the state address last month.
And in a press confrence that followed, Carnahan voiced concerns about the HMO regulation bill.
But in a house critical issues meeting discussing the bill to regulate managed care, Michael Hartman from the governors office offered his general support.
Hart Man said that the governor's office is working on a detailed analysis of the bill and its impact on the state.From the capitol, I'm Liz Zack for KMOX news.