Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, said he questioned whether the move would even save the state money. He added that privatizing in-home assessments would be damaging to a state workforce that he said is already underpaid and underappreciated enough.
Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, compared the opt-out to the uninsured driver cost on car insurance. Shoemyer said this resolution would encourage Missourians to be reckless and not carry insurance. He said this legislation wouldn't get Missouri out of the future funding mandates for Medicare and Medicaid and would force citizens who carry health insurance to, in effect, pay twice.
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In Tuesday's election, two rural moderate-to-conservative Democrats were defeated -- Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, and Sen. Frank Barnitz, D-Lake Spring.
In Tuesday's election, two rural moderate-to-conservative Democrats were defeated -- Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, and Sen. Frank Barnitz, D-Lake Spring.
In Tuesday's election, two rural moderate-to-conservative Democrats were defeated -- Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence, and Sen. Frank Barnitz, D-Lake Spring.
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