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KCUR Morning News 1-17-11

By Maria Carter

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Kansas City, MO – Missouri House leaders hope to start debate in the full chamber this week on two of their priority measures.

Insurance options for Missourians with pre-existing health conditions are about to get less expensive.

A Missouri Senate committee plans hearings around the state to gather suggestions about redrawing congressional districts.

Missouri's autism insurance mandate takes effect this month. The law requires insurance companies to cover autism therapies for children.

A University of Kansas program aims to help professionals in rural hospitals recognize the signs of sepsis, an infection the affects the bloodstream.

Congress just eliminated federal funding for KCUR, but public radio is for the people.

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