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The Financial Wire

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Medicare Advantage members with Cigna HealthSpring, Wellcare, Humana or UnitedHealthcare plans in Florida, Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas lose in-network access to NCH, St. Vincent, NKC Health or White River hospitals for 2027 unless they switch by Dec. 7

Medicare Advantage members who rely on NCH in Naples, Florida, St. Vincent in Leadville, Colorado, NKC Health in North Kansas City, Missouri, or White River Health in Arkansas have until Dec. 7 to pick a plan that keeps their hospital in network for 2027. The hospitals are leaving different insurers, so a member’s exposure depends... The post Medicare Advantage members with Cigna HealthSpring, Wellcare, Humana or UnitedHealthcare plans in Florida, Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas lose in-network access to NCH, St. Vincent, NKC Health or White River hospitals for 2027 unless they switch by Dec. 7 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Leadville, CO · 2d

Missouri Independent

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Missouri among 3 states declining hardship exceptions to Medicaid work requirements

After a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant closed in Nebraska in January, eliminating about 3,000 jobs, the state secured a temporary reprieve from new Medicaid work requirements for residents of the surrounding county. Nebraska began enforcing work requirements in May, requiring most adults ages 19 to 64 covered through Medicaid expansion to work, attend school or […]

Missouri · 2d

5 On Your Side

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St. Louis doctors urge vaccination as US measles cases rise

St. Louis, MO · 14h

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Governor Mike Kehoe announces millions for rural hospitals as Missouri tackles doctor shortages and limited medical access

Missouri – Missouri’s next push to improve rural healthcare reaches beyond hospital walls. More than $55 million in upcoming funding opportunities will support mobile clinics, care for high-risk pregnancies at home and help with everyday barriers that can make it difficult to keep medical workers in small communities.

Missouri · 2d
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BJC HealthCare hospitals in Missouri leave Aetna and Anthem Medicare Advantage networks on Jan. 1, and members have until Dec. 7 to pick a plan that keeps them

BJC HealthCare, the St. Louis-based system that runs Barnes-Jewish Hospital, will leave the Aetna and Anthem Medicare Advantage networks on Jan. 1, 2027. People in those plans who want to keep BJC hospitals and doctors have until Dec. 7, the last day of Medicare’s annual enrollment, to pick a plan that includes them. BJC says […]

St. Louis, MO · 2d

KYTV

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Jordan Valley Health helps Missourians prepare for Medicaid changes

Jordan Valley Health is helping Missourians prepare for changes to Medicaid eligibility and coverage requirements.

Missouri · 1d

KMZU

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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...

Missouri · 16h

Four States Home Page

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Missouri grants Ozark Center $1.46 million for new treatment center

The Missouri Department of Social Services awards Ozark Center $1.46 million.

Joplin, MO · 2d

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Free vaccines are available for Greene County residents 60 and older

Free vaccinations are available to Greene County residents 60 and older at the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. The vaccines are made possible by the Greene County Senior Citizen Services Fund. Peggy Welte, a registered nurse at the health department and the person who administers the vaccines, said they have the...

Greene County, MO · 1d

KYTV

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Senior center in Stockton, Mo., to close by end of month

CEDAR COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -The Korth Senior Center in Stockton will close Nov. 25, with the last in-person meal service on Nov. 24, the center announced Saturday. Two boards oversee the center. A building board owns and maintains the building. A senior center board handles fundraising and community engagement. The...

Stockton, MO · 2d

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Free vaccines are available for Greene County residents 60 and older

Free vaccinations are available to Greene County residents 60 and older at the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. The vaccines are made possible by the Greene County Senior Citizen Services Fund. Peggy Welte, a registered nurse at the health department and the person who administers the vaccines, said they have the...

Greene County, MO · 1d

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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 · 12d

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Springfield, Polk County study finds money isn’t the only barrier to seeing a doctor

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — For some southwest Missouri residents, getting sick also means deciding whether they can afford to see a doctor. Even when free or reduced-cost care is available, other concerns can stand in the way. A Missouri State University study published earlier this year examined why patients in...

Polk County, MO · 11d

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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 · 13d

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Lake Regional clinics, pharmacies offer flu vaccines as winter approaches

Flu season usually occurs from late fall to early spring, and Lake Regional Health System clinics and pharmacies are providing flu shots to people 6 months old or older. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months old or older receive an annual flu vaccination.

Osage Beach, MO · 20d

Springfield News-Leader

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As a doctor who cared for Springfield for decades, Fogle has my vote

I spent 37 years practicing medicine here in Springfield. My wife Susan was an oncology nurse for 17 years. We know how critical it is for families to have good healthcare when they need it, and we also know that it doesn’t matter one bit how good the healthcare is if you can’t afford to pay for it. That’s why we’re voting for Betsy Fogle for state Senate. I first met Betsy when I got involved in the push for Medicaid expansion. As a social worker, she connected folks in Springfield with community health services — some of the same patients who visited me after trips to the emergency department with strokes, organ failure, and severe disabilities that could have been prevented had they had gotten timely care. Betsy has always believed it’s not enough to make sure someone has good medical coverage; they also need access to dental and mental health care, as well as healthy food and housing. In fact, her experiences working with patients at Jordan Valley Community Health Center made her realize that politicians weren’t listening to the real needs of our community, and that she needed to take her advocacy to the state capitol. Since

Springfield, MO · 26d

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Blood on board: Missouri ambulance services bring transfusions closer to patients

In severe emergencies, paramedics often give patients IV fluids to help maintain circulation while transporting them to a hospital. But when patients lose large amounts of blood, those fluids cannot replace the blood cells and clotting factors their bodies need. Nathan Rogers, a paramedic and blood transfusionist with Taney County...

Taney County, MO · 29d

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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...

Carthage, MO · 10-08

KY3

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Missouri Health Care Association’s Golden Age Games return for its 26th year

Springfield, MO · 10-09

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Newly opened Jordan Valley Senior Care offers many services under 1 roof

Springfield has a new healthcare center just for seniors. Jordan Valley Senior Care is a Program of all Inclusive Care for the Elderly or PACE facility. It's located in the former Walgreens at Grand and Kansas Expressway and is operated by Jordan Valley Health. Jordan Valley Senior Care Executive Director...

Springfield, MO · 10-02