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Wellman topples Wagner to represent Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District

Democrat Fred Wellman will represent Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District after ousting seven-term Republican Ann Wagner in a close race on Tuesday. Wellman won 51% to 46% in the Republican-leaning district, which includes parts of St. Louis, St. Charles and Warren counties and all of Franklin County. Wagner called Wellman...

Missouri · 7d
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MU Health Care emphasizes consistency for lung cancer prevention

This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, physicians are reminding patients that lung cancer prevention starts with consistency. Missouri ranks 47th nationally in new lung cancer cases, according to a 2025 report by the American Lung Association. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said it is the most common non-skin cancer in the state and the leading cause of cancer death.

Missouri · 6d

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Missouri sets 2027 health rates as plan networks change

Missouri has finalized health insurance rates for its individual and small group markets as consumers prepare to compare costs, coverage and changing provider networks for 2027. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance announced the final rates, according to a community announcement. The department said that every Missouri county will continue to have at least two carriers offering individual health insurance plans, while most counties will have four or more carriers. “As we head into a new plan year, I want to reassure Missourians that our state’s health insurance market remains structurally strong, and there are still many good options available when it comes to health coverage,” DCI Director Angela Nelson said in the announcement. “We know Missouri families are struggling right now, and with rates increasing again this year, DCI is committed to supporting consumers and providing clear, accessible information and resources to help them make informed choices.” The department urges consumers to compare policies closely because rates are increasing and provider networks may change for many plans. Small group plans, which cover businesses with two to 50 employees, also continue to offer a range of choices. Consumers can find rate information and details about the department's review process

Missouri · 6d

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Hospitals in Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas and Nevada are dropping Medicare Advantage contracts for 2027, and Illinois state retirees on Aetna have only until Nov. 23 to switch

Hospital systems in four states are walking away from Medicare Advantage contracts at the end of the year, and the dates land in the middle of Medicare’s open enrollment season. Members of Aetna and Anthem plans in the St. Louis area, plans in Zanesville, Ohio, UnitedHealthcare plans in Arkansas and out-of-network plans at Renown Health […]

Arkansas · 10d

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Missouri is boosting treatment to stop new moms from dying of substance abuse

For years, Shari Cook came across pregnant patients who struggled with substance use and wanted to get sober before their babies arrived. Finding somewhere they could actually get that treatment was another matter.  Some programs would accept women, but not if they were pregnant. Others had availability, but they were hours away and required women […] The post Missouri is boosting treatment to stop new moms from dying of substance abuse appeared first on The Beacon .

Missouri · 8d

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Which Missouri Town Still Has A Soda Fountain Inside Its Old Pharmacy? Here Are 4

Picking up a prescription and walking out with an ice cream cone used to be a normal part of small-town life. In a handful of Missouri towns, it still is. These spots mix drugstore business with counter treats like sandwiches, fountain drinks, phosphates, and sundaes. Some are working pharmacies where you can refill a prescription and grab a Cherry Coke in the same trip, while one lives inside a historic drugstore building tied to a future president.

Missouri · 11d

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Department of Natural Resources now accepting Well Plugging Grant applications

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 26, 2026 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for Well Plugging grants from eligible public water systems through Feb. 28, 2027. The grant offers up to $20,000 per project to properly plug wells that, if left unplugged, may present a contamination risk to groundwater resources used by a regulated public water system.

Missouri · 10d

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Ozark Center Sets the Standard for Crisis Care in Southwest Missouri

Officials with the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) recently gave special recognition to members of Ozark Center Crisis Intervention Team by ranking them as. the No. 2 mobile crisis response team in Missouri. In 2026, Ozark Center provided 1,479 Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) face-to-face interventions or telephone evaluations to...

Missouri · 12d

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Missouri Awards $39.4 million to modernize Rural Healthcare Services

The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) has awarded approximately $39.4 million in Smart Growth and Service Line Modernization funding under Missouri’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). These investments represent a significant step forward in expanding access to essential healthcare services in rural communities and will support improvements in maternal health, behavioral health, diagnostic services, outpatient care, and chronic disease management.

Missouri · 10d

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Ozark Center ranks No. 2 in Missouri for mobile crisis responses

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Ozark Center’s Crisis Intervention Team ranked second in Missouri for mobile crisis responses, according to state figures released by the Missouri Department of Mental Health.

Missouri · 12d

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Missouri gives Medicaid adults 35 days to answer a work-rule notice

Missouri Medicaid adults who get a notice saying they have not met the new work rule will have 35 calendar days, counted from the date on the notice, to answer it. The state Department of Social Services sets out the window in its frequently asked questions on community engagement requirements. The requirements start January 1, […]

Missouri · 14d

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Cole County Commission approves moving ahead with next phase of EMS facility renovation

A plan to renovate the Cole County Emergency Medical Services building is moving into its second phase. During Tuesday’s Cole County Commission meeting, EMS Chief Eric Hoy said the building on Southridge Drive was bought used and needed repairs. “In the back bay where the ambulance services used to...

Cole County, MO · 13d

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Missouri gets ready for new Medicaid work requirements that could kick thousands off coverage

Missouri officials are preparing to upgrade the state's system for verifying whether people are eligible for MO HealthNet, the state's Medicaid program, ahead of new federal work requirements set to take effect at the end of the year. The Missouri Department of Social Services, which administers the program to approximately...

Missouri · 15d

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MU Health Care to buy Summit Pharmacy in Holts Summit

MU Health Care is in the process of acquiring a pharmacy in Holts Summit. The health system has signed an agreement to purchase Summit Pharmacy at 140 Northstar Drive, with the transaction expected to be finalized in December. Once the location is officially bought, Summit Pharmacy will be the 12th...

Holts Summit, MO · 15d

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Thousands of Missourians lose federal health insurance

Missouri · 13d

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Needed dental care is within reach for more people around Kansas City, but Medicaid cuts loom

When a dental surgery center in Independence opens next month, it will be the first in the state exclusively for Medicaid patients. The center, which will provide dental care requiring anesthesia to children and adults, wouldn’t have been possible even five years ago, before Missouri began an overhaul of the dental care offered through its Medicaid program, MO HealthNet, said Dr. Aaron Bumann, a pediatric dentist who is one of the center’s founders.

Independence, MO · 14d

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Missouri Senate candidate Keri Ingle says she'll prioritize funding for public education, Medicaid

In an election year that many analysts are predicting will be strong for Democrats across the country, party leaders in Missouri are hoping to cash in, too. Earlier this year, an analysis from Ballotpedia identified the state as “highly exposed” to breaking its long-running Republican supermajorities in the Missouri General Assembly.

Missouri · 17d

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Forever Chemicals Turn Up at Every Missouri Water Site Near Kansas City

St. Louis Skyline Viewpoint — Weather Coverage Skyline Backdrop. Every single Missouri waterway sampled for PFAS between 2022 and 2024 came back contaminated, according to a new report, including popular fishing spots just north of Kansas City. Researchers found the so-called forever chemicals at all 20 testing locations examined across the state, a result that raises fresh questions about drinking water, fish and wildlife in waterways many Missourians use every day.

Kansas City, MO · 18d

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Kansas City Nonprofit Sends Doulas Into Gaps Left by Vanishing Missouri Maternity Wards

A Kansas City nonprofit is stepping into a widening void left by Missouri hospitals that keep shutting down their labor and delivery units, sending doulas, community health workers and sometimes midwives directly to pregnant people who otherwise have nowhere nearby to turn. Altruism Inc. has already supported more than 200 families and handed out more than 38,000 diapers since its Maternal and Infant Health Center opened, according to its own figures. The need keeps growing as more of the state goes without basic obstetric care.

Missouri · 18d