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Medical Loan Closet of Joplin Celebrates New Location, Expanding Access to Free Medical Equipment for the Joplin Community
(Joplin, MO) – The Medical Loan Closet of Joplin is celebrating a new location at 2195 Coyote Drive in Joplin, Missouri, with a Ribbon Cutting and Open House inviting community members to discover how donated medical equipment is helping individuals and families throughout the region. The event will allow...
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Freeman Health System Launched New Emergency Department Check-In Feature
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is making it easier for patients to prepare for an emergency department visit with the launch of On My Way, a new online feature that goes live on October 24, 2026. Available through the Freeman Health System website and MyFreemanHealth, powered by MyChart,...
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Freeman Health System sets Oct. 12 launch for new health portal
Freeman Health System is scheduled to launch its new My Freeman Health online portal on October 12, which will integrate outpatient and inpatient records to allow patients to manage prescriptions and appointments digitally.
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OCH expands specialist availability in Carthage and Neosho
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage-area patients now have access to a podiatrist at their local OCH clinic as Ozarks Community Hospital expands specialty services at its rural health clinics in southwest Missouri. Dr. Frederick Day, a podiatrist, is now seeing patients in Carthage, while orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brandon Morris is...
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Nevada Regional Medical Center wins state health grants
JOPLIN, Mo. — A state organization is investing millions to help improve rural healthcare across the region. The Missouri Department of Social Services has awarded about $35 million under its Missouri Rural Health Transformation Program. About 20 hospitals were selected, including Nevada Regional Medical Center. “It’s going to be...
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Nevada Regional Medical Center wins state health grants
The Missouri Department of Social Services has awarded approximately $35 million through its Missouri Rural Health Transformation Program to support 20 hospitals, including Nevada Regional Medical Center, in addressing critical infrastructure needs.
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Freeman Health System’s Neosho Hospital’s Swing Bed Program Keeps Family Together and Safe
(Neosho, MO) – The swing bed program at Freeman Health System’s Neosho Hospital literally spared a local family an untold amount of stress, worry and financial hardship by keeping their beloved sister Tammy Burnette just minutes away from home. “The care that [Tammy] received here was just phenomenal,”...
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Nevada Regional Medical Center wins state health grants
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Missouri system explores hospital ownership change
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System and Fort Scott, Kan.-based Kansas Renewal Institute have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to explore the future ownership and operation of Freeman Fort Scott Hospital. No final agreement has been reached, according to a Sept. 21 joint news release shared with Becker’s. Any potential...
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Mercy Hospital Carthage Named Finalist in National Most Beautiful Hospitals Contest
Mercy Hospital Carthage has been named one of 57 finalists in Soliant Health’s 2026 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest, putting the Carthage hospital in the running to be recognized among the 20 most beautiful hospitals in the country. Public voting is now open through October 16, giving patients, healthcare professionals,...
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Ozark Center Receives $15,000 Grant from Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation to Establish Behavioral Health Training in Southwest Missouri Schools
(Joplin, MO) – The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Missouri (“Molina”), awarded a $15,000 grant to Ozark Center, an entity of Freeman Health System, to launch the Rural Behavioral Health Rapid Access and Transition Coordination Pilot. The grant will fund training for school staff, educational resources for families, and stronger referral pathways in rural school districts in the Joplin area.
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Locals Are Saving A Fortune In This Missouri Town Where Healthcare Costs 13% Less
Nobody told you about Joplin, Missouri, and honestly, that’s a little bit unfair. This city in the southwest corner of the state has been quietly offering one of the better deals in American urban living for years, and most people are still driving past it on the interstate without a second glance.