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12/9/2009 - Bill introduced to allow small businesses into Missouri Consolidated:
Rep. Doug Ervin, R-Holt, said there is no reason for taxpayers to be subsidizing health care for businesses when they can buy private insurance for the same amount without a state contribution.
10/14/2009 - Electronic Medical Records:
"Just putting something on a computer doesn't save a great deal of money," said Doug Ervin, a Republican state legislator from Holt and former employee of Kansas City-based technology company Cerner. "It's what's in there and how it's being used that saves money."
9/9/2009 - Public options widely available in Missouri:
State Rep. Doug Ervin, R-Holt, a frequent sponsor of health care legislation, agrees.
5/7/2009 - House passes appropriations without Medicaid expansion:
Representative Doug Ervin defended the plan saying it was cost effective for the state.
5/2/2009 - Major changes from Health Insurance Committee to Show Me Health Coverage :
Some of the new language for the substitute is modeled after a bill by Rep. Doug Ervin's, R-Holt, but that legislation is being rolled into this one.
5/15/2009 - Eco devo bill passes too late to save health care legislation:
"At least in terms of having conversations in preparation for the thought we might have a conference committee substitute we could present to the House and the Senate, it was pretty clear when we had those discussions that we weren't going to reach any common ground," said Rep. Doug Ervin, R-Holt.
5/15/2009 - Hopes for health care legislation end with session:
House bill handler Doug Ervin, R-Holt, said it was unfortunate that the two issues were tied together, but earlier conversations had not seemed promising. 
5/15/2009 - House passes economic development bill:
Richard relied on fellow Republican Representative Doug Ervin to explain the House and Senate differences.
5/13/2009 - House passes Show Me Health Care :
The bill did lose some of its Republican support when an amendment was introduced that the bill floor handler said would reduce transparency. Rep. Doug Ervin, R-Holt, said that consumers need more information about the cost and quality of services provided by health care providers such as hospitals.
5/13/2009 - Show Me Health Coverage heads to conference:
Bill handler Doug Ervin said that when the bill lost transparency language relating to the cost and quality of medical services the House had sold out to the Missouri Hospital Association.
5/12/2009 - Tuesday Legislative wrap up:
The bill lost some Republican support during the process because of an amendment that bill handler Doug Ervin, R-Holt, said would reduce transparency and limit the free market. A minority of Democrats supported the measure. Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, D- St. Louis City, stressed the need to pass the bill as a last option. "We can't leave out of this House by the end of the week without a health care bill," said Nasheed.
5/12/2009 - House passes Show Me Health Care:
Bill handler Doug Ervin said that by voting for the bill, the House showed that the Missouri Hospital Association owns the body.
4/3/2009 - Health Care:
Two House members say the bill represents a fundamental difference between the two bodies. Rep. Doug Ervin, R-Holt, sponsored his own health care expansion bill that would provide insurance to people who are uninsurable due to outstanding health problems. He said Dempsey's bill covers a population that is cheap to insure because it is proven to be healthier. 
4/21/2009 - House denies Gov.'s proposal to increase health care coverage for low-income children:
Rep. Doug Ervin, R-Holt, said that when the one-time federal funds had been used, taxes would have to be raised to sustain the program.
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