State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico), describes what happened to employees regarding health insurance premiums at the now-closed Fulton and Mexico hospitals as criminal. Haden, who chairs the Missouri House Healthcare Reform committee, tells 939 the Eagle that the hospitals allegedly took money out of employees’ pay for health care but did not actually pay insurance premiums. Haden says one employee has $50,000 in unpaid hospital bills for a child with spina bifida. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” this morning, telling listeners that he’s limited in what he can say due to his office’s ongoing investigation. General Bailey says his office will not allow these employees to be taken advantage of, emphasizing that his office has broad authority to protect Missouri consumers:
Missouri’s new attorney general to be sworn-in today
Missouri’s next attorney general will be sworn-in this morning in Jefferson City.
Governor Mike Parson (R) will speak at today’s swearing-in ceremony for Andrew Bailey. The ceremony will take place at the Missouri Supreme Court building. The governor appointed Bailey to the post in late November.
Mr. Bailey has been serving as general counsel for the governor’s office. He says Columbia’s Josh Devine will serve as Solicitor General for the attorney general’s office, while D. John Sauer will remain in his office as Deputy Attorney General for Special Litigation.
Bailey tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that consumer protection will always be a key part of his AG office, adding that Schmitt’s Gygr-Gas investigation will continue.
Bailey’s swearing-in ceremony will happen at about the same time that U.S. Sen.-Elect Eric Schmitt is sworn into office in Washington by Vice President Harris.
(AUDIO): Missouri’s next Attorney General Andrew Bailey discusses transition on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Governor Mike Parson (R) appointed a familiar name in state government as Missouri’s next attorney general. The governor announced the appointment of Andrew Bailey in late November. Mr. Bailey has been serving as general counsel for the governor’s office. Bailey will be sworn-in as Missouri’s next attorney general on January 3, around the time outgoing attorney general Eric Schmitt is sworn-in to the U.S. Senate in Washington. Bailey joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners the transition is going well. He says consumer protection will be a key part of his AG office, noting he’s been working on the rural Missouri Gygr-Gas issue at the governor’s office. Mr. Bailey also says Josh Devine will serve as Solicitor General and that D. John Sauer will remain in his office as Deputy Attorney General for Special Litigation: