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Faucett, MO · Health
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Danny Cottrell Awarded Dargavel Medal by NCPA Foundation
The annual award honors an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody leadership and accomplishment. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2026) – Charles Daniel “Danny” Cottrell has spent more than four decades building a career defined by pharmacy leadership, political advocacy, and hometown generosity — a body of work now recognized with the Dargavel Medal. The McKesson Corporation sponsors the annual award that honors an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody the spirit of leadership and accomplishment personified by John W. Dargavel, who was executive secretary of the National Association of Retail Druggists, now the National Community Pharmacists Association, from 1933-1961. The NCPA Foundation was established in 1953 to honor Dargavel. Cottrell received the award as part of NCPA’s Annual Convention, being held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo.
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These 2 Kansas City hospitals garnish patients’ wages for unpaid bills. They also sue the most
In Kansas City, hundreds of people are ending up in court over unpaid medical bills each year, and the issue is getting worse. But the bulk of the lawsuits are coming from only a couple of hospitals. In a survey of the area’s acute care hospitals, The Beacon found that...
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Kansas City University hosts vision clinic
A five-day vision clinic is providing free eye exams and prescription glasses to Kansas City-area students who may otherwise lack access to quality vision care.
The Kansas City Beacon
Just 2 KC-area hospitals garnish patients’ wages for unpaid bills. They also sue the most
Although the nonprofit hospitals provide free care and write off millions in charges, they have sued more than 400 people in Missouri and Kansas so far this year. The post Just 2 KC-area hospitals garnish patients’ wages for unpaid bills. They also sue the most appeared first on The Beacon .
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Gates Hospitalists providing care for patients at Ray County Hospital and Healthcare
RICHMOND, Mo - Gates Hospitalists LLC have begun providing acute inpatient and swing bed care at Ray County Hospital and Healthcare in Richmond. Gates Hospitalists physicians specialize in caring for hospitalized patients. They will manage treatment plans, monitor patient progress day to day, and work closely with nursing staff, therapists, consulting specialists, and primary care providers to coordinate care from admission through discharge.
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A Missouri resident sues over Medicaid work requirements
A Kansas City Medicaid enrollee is among several plaintiffs suing over policy changes that would require medically frail people to prove their condition significantly impairs their ability to work. Plus: Massive restrictions on federal food benefits are being felt especially hard in rural areas, where food insecurity is on par with urban centers.
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Council adopts budget for 2027 Fiscal Year, sees $40 million increase
The Maryville City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget — which saw a $40 million increase — at its meeting last night. City Manager Ryan Heiland said the total budget, which takes effect Oct. 1, is $91,701,462. “As far as I know, this is the largest budget...
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Thousands in Kansas City metro at risk of losing Medicaid coverage this week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Thousands of people across the Kansas City metro are at risk of losing their health insurance starting Thursday. The change affects non-U.S. citizens and refugees, who will lose coverage unless their immigration status changes. Community health organizations are working to find these families other options...
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Mobile clinics helping address rural healthcare needs
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Kansas City Woman's Lawsuit Says Medicaid Work-Proof Rule Could Cost Her Coverage
A 25-year-old Kansas City woman who has already lost her Medicaid coverage twice because of paperwork problems is now one of five enrollees suing the Trump administration over a new rule she says could take her health coverage away for good. Emily Byrd relies on Medicaid to pay for services and medications tied to autism spectrum disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and other conditions, and she is not currently working after mental health conditions derailed her training to become a certified nurse assistant.
KCTV 5
Mobile clinics draw hundreds to Kansas City as rural hospitals close
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Leaders from across the country gathered in Kansas City this weekend to discuss mobile health clinics as an option for rural healthcare access. About 560 people attended the Mobile Healthcare Association’s national conference, where organizers displayed nearly 40 mobile clinics built for services including dental care and mammograms.
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Pickett Elementary’s nurse of the month: Chelsie Verbick
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)-- Chelsie Verbick, a school nurse at Pickett Elementary, was recently named KQ2's Nurse of the Month for September, as we honor all the work she does to support students and staff. Verbick said she feels honored to receive the recognition and is thankful to everyone who...
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New autism clinic opens in south Kansas City, cutting wait times for families
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Caravel Autism Health opened a new clinic in the Red Bridge neighborhood of south Kansas City at the end of August, bringing its total to four locations across the Kansas City metro. The clinic provides therapy and education for children on the autism spectrum. Clinic...
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Filling the gap: New dental program to serve Kansas Citians without insurance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Finding a dentist in Missouri just got a little easier for thousands struggling to access affordable oral care. Delta Dental of Missouri has launched a new pilot program with two Kansas City dental schools to deliver low-cost care to underserved patients while training the state’s next generation of dentists.
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Kansas City area mother shocked by $500 facility fee at son’s hospital visit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kelli Wagner’s son has a rare skin condition called cutaneous mycetoma. “Those cells can produce too much histamine, and they can go under shock,” said Wagner. They keep an eye on it and get it checked by a doctor at Children’s Mercy Hospital...
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First Medicaid dental surgery ASC opens in Missouri
Independence (Mo.) Surgery Center will open Oct. 14. as the region’s first dental surgery center built specifically to serve Medicaid patients who need dental surgery under anesthesia, according to an email shared with Becker’s. The physician-led, single-specialty ASC was created by local dentists to address a shortage of...
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New Surgeon to serve hospital in Fairfax MO
(KLZA)-- Community Hospital located in Fairfax, Missouri has announced that board certified General Surgeon Roderick Warren will be joining the hospital's team of specialists beginning in October. Dr. Warren will allow the hospital to expand local surgical services for area patients. Dr. Warren will begin work at the hospital on...
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Missouri hospital CEO to step down
Tina Gillespie plans to step down Oct. 3 as CEO of Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, Mo., a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Ms. Gillespie has accepted “an opportunity to continue serving rural Missouri healthcare in a different capacity,” the spokesperson said in a Sept. 14 statement.