The left-leaning crowd in St. Louis waved signs as senators listened to over three hours of testimony.
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Leslie Caplan told senators she hasn't had health insurance since 2005, denied because of a pre-existing condition. That practice will be banned starting in 2014, under health reform.
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Stoic faces from the committee. From front to back: Senators Scott Rupp, Jane Cunningham, Joe Keaveny, Brad Lager, and Jim Lembke.
Backers compare health insurance exchanges to Travelocity or Expedia. Websites where you can quickly compare prices and features to get the best deal. But detractors oppose them as a federal intrusion into the health care market. In this weekly Health & Wealth update, Missourians debate the merits of Obama's health reform law, as state lawmakers try to decide whether to authorize an exchange.