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Rural Missouri health center that delivers more than 525 babies a year with two OB/GYNs lands $540,000 for obstetric staffing

The Kirksville center's grant arrives weeks before maternity care billing splits into separate services Jan. 1. Two full-time obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs) at a federally qualified health center in Kirksville, Missouri, deliver more than 525 babies a year for patients from 22 northeast Missouri counties. UnitedHealthcare. that it will give the center...

Missouri · 18d
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Report: PFAS found at every Missouri waterway testing site

A new report finds PFAS - commonly known as “forever chemicals” - contaminating rivers, lakes and streams across Missouri, raising concerns about risks to wildlife, drinking water and fish that people catch and eat. Researchers with the Environment Missouri Research & Policy Center, MoPIRG Foundation and Frontier Group...

Missouri · 19d
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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 · 17d

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Truman VA receives funds for improving infrastructure

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital has received funding as part of a nationwide $4.8 billion effort to modernize or fix up Veterans Health Administration health care facilities. According to a news release from Truman VA, the funding will go toward projects that aim to correct structural deficiencies, modernize the elevators, repair The post Truman VA receives funds for improving infrastructure appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 20d

Main Street Dollars

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Heating aid opens November 1 in Utah as Missouri and Kansas start barring winter heat shutoffs the same day

Utah’s heating assistance program opens for the season on November 1, the same day cold-weather rules in Missouri and Kansas begin limiting utility shutoffs for the winter. All three dates are 11 days away. The protections are not automatic in every case. Each state ties its rule to a temperature forecast, and the payment terms […]

Missouri · 19d

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Kansas adults and children with disabilities face years-long waitlists for Medicaid waivers

Kyley Hamill describes herself as a helicopter parent. She has to be; in addition to the normal — often risky — toddler behavior, her 2-year-old son, Archer, has a rare genetic disorder and is on the autism spectrum. His complex health issues mean he needs constant monitoring. “He...

Kansas · 19d

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Missouri's 17 Highest-Rated Hospitals, According to Patients

Here are the 17 highest-rated hospitals in Missouri based on patient reviews.

Missouri · 21d

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Kansas adults and children with disabilities face years-long waitlists for Medicaid waivers

Kyley Hamill describes herself as a helicopter parent. She has to be; in addition to the normal — often risky — toddler behavior, her 2-year-old son, Archer, has a rare genetic disorder and is on the autism spectrum. His complex health issues mean he needs constant monitoring. “He...

Kansas · 19d

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Missouri ramps up preparations for new Medicaid work requirements

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...

Missouri · 18d

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Birth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows, but 10 states have none

Birth centers are an option for those with low-risk pregnancies and are correlated with more positive health outcomes, but 10 states do not have any birth centers at all, and more could be built with certain state policy solutions and different models of care, a new report suggests. Birth centers...

Nebraska · 20d

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Missouri's 17 Highest-Rated Hospitals, According to Patients

Here are the 17 highest-rated hospitals in Missouri based on patient reviews.

Missouri · 21d

Stateline

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Birth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows, but 10 states have none

Birth centers are an option for those with low-risk pregnancies and are correlated with more positive health outcomes, but 10 states do not have any birth centers at all, and more could be built with certain state policy solutions and different models of care, a new report suggests. Birth centers...

Nebraska · 20d

The Wichita Beacon

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Needed dental care is within reach for more people around KC, 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 […] The post Needed dental care is within reach for more people around KC, but Medicaid cuts loom appeared first on The Beacon .

Independence, MO · 21d

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 · 23d

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Fighting for Rural Health Care in Missouri

Every family in America struggles with the cost of health care, which has been growing at an unsustainable rate. But in Missouri, families know that the bigger issue is access to care. My mom worked at Briggs & Stratton just so my family could have health insurance, so I understand what a challenge access to care is.

Missouri · 24d

KMIZ ABC 17 News

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Last MU Health Care drive-thru vaccination event Saturday

Saturday is the last of 24 drive-thru vaccination events hosted by MU Health Care. The event will be held at the South Providence Medical Building, located at 551 Veterans United Dr., and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. While it's the final in a month-long series, people will have other opportunities to receive COVID and flu vaccinations. The post Last MU Health Care drive-thru vaccination event Saturday appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Missouri · 23d

KMIZ ABC 17 News

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Aging Best says seniors should review Medicare plans as costs shift

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local nonprofit Aging Best is urging seniors to review their Medicare plans during the current open enrollment period, as coverage limits and out-of-pocket costs could change. Open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and applicants can choose between traditional Medicare or privately run Medicare Advantage plans. Changes include medication coverage, The post Aging Best says seniors should review Medicare plans as costs shift appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 25d

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Missouri Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Set to Change in 2027

Jefferson City, Mo. (KFMO) - Missouri Medicaid recipients in the Adult Expansion Group are being encouraged to prepare for changes to eligibility requirements scheduled to take effect January 1, 2027. According to information shared by the East Missouri Action Agency, adults ages 19 through 64 enrolled in the group may...

Missouri · 28d

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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 · 27d