Columbia, MO – Judy Baker, candidate in Missouri’s Ninth Congressional district, launched a powerful television message that highlights the differences between her and her opponent on health care. Ninth District resident Brenda McGavock tells her story as a cancer survivor and highlights the need for early detection of disease to save lives.

Blaine Luetkemeyer, Baker’s opponent, sponsored legislation that would have allowed health insurance companies to drop coverage of mammograms and other prevention screenings at a time when health insurance company profits continue to soar. Luetkemeyer has taken more than $35,000 from insurance companies during the campaign.

“Mammograms and other health screenings save lives and drive costs down in our system. My mom and her two sisters are breast cancer survivors because of early detection and I am so thankful they were able to receive this care,” Baker said. “We can save women’s lives and drive down the costs of health care by detecting disease early. How often to we get to do the right thing for Missouri families and save money? My opponent is just out of touch.”

The television spot is available at www.judybakerforcongress.com and text is below:

“The Ones They Love”

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Brenda McGavock: “I felt like a deer in the headlights. Mammograms are absolutely the first line of defense.

When I hear that Blaine Luetkemeyer voted against insurance companies having to pay for mammograms, it sickens me.

He’s giving a death sentence to many women.

Blaine’s probably the right for voice for insurance executives.

Blaine you don’t represent a single woman in this district and you don’t really represent all the people that love them.”

I’m Judy Baker and I approve of this message.

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