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Cattle prices reach record highs as inventories drop to 60-year lows

Just a few years ago, a 700-pound steer calf brought 60 cents a pound for Jim McCann, a cattleman who lives near Miller. Now, a comparable calf may bring nearly three times that amount, McCann said Tuesday.

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December 3, 2009

Anonymous The Joplin Globe Thu Dec 03, 2009, 01:12 PM CST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is optimistic Missouri lawmakers will require insurers to cover therapy for autistic children.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Nixon to promote the legislation Thursday. That comes after House Speaker Ron Richard pledged to make it the first item for debate when lawmakers convene in January.

New federal studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders.

Missouri’s legislation would require insurance plans regulated by the state to cover up to $72,000 annually of “applied behavioral analysis” for autistic people under age 21. Businesses with 50 or fewer employees could be exempt if they prove it would raise premiums by at least 5 percent.

The state insurance department expects the new mandate would increase premiums by less than 1 percent.

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