Missouri Senate passes bill exempting certain health insurance plans from federal protections

The Missouri Farm Bureau would be allowed to sell health benefits plans that exclude people with preexisting medical conditions and limit benefits to less than what’s permitted by federal law for health insurers, under legislation that passed the state Senate Thursday.

The bill would give the farm bureau a carveout to skirt the consumer protection requirements set by the Affordable Care Act, in an effort to provide affordable coverage options to members.

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