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KY3

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

Springfield, MO · 29d

Missouri Independent

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Missouri rejects optional hardship exceptions to Medicaid work requirements

Missouri will not use optional federal exemptions designed to help low-income people keep Medicaid coverage when they are hospitalized, travel for medical care or live in areas affected by disasters or high unemployment. The exceptions are optional in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which starting Jan. 1, 2027 will require states to verify that […]

Missouri · 10-05

hoodline.com

KU Health, NKC Health Sue Hundreds Over Bills While Rival KC Hospitals Don't

University of Kansas Hospital — Hospital Named in Debt Lawsuits. In Kansas City, unpaid medical bills can lead to lawsuits and wage garnishments, but the collection approach varies by hospital system. The University of Kansas Health System and NKC Health have sued more than 400 people across Missouri and Kansas over unpaid bills and garnished patients' wages.

Kansas City, KS · 10-03

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KMIZ ABC 17 News

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MU Health Care adds urology services to Capital Region Medical Center

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced on Thursday that it is expanding specialized care to Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City to include urology services. A press release from MU Health Care says the new clinic will be located on the third floor of the Madison Street Medical Building and surgeries can begin The post MU Health Care adds urology services to Capital Region Medical Center appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Jefferson City, MO · 10-01

kcur.org

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.

Kansas City, MO · 09-30

comomag.com

Half a Century of Service

Boone County Family Resources celebrates its 50th anniversary. What started as a group home housing eight people 50 years ago has blossomed into an organization that today serves nearly 2,500 Boone County residents with developmental disabilities. Boone County Family Resources, which was founded when voters approved a special property tax...

Boone County, MO · 10-01

ktvo.com

Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying

Of the 108 pregnancy-related deaths that the state of Missouri reviewed, 17 were due to mental health conditions, while another seven were due to substance use disorder.(Photo illustration/Naomi O'Donnell). When a doctor starts asking a new mother about feelings of depression, therapist Haley Walker said the patient may be thinking...

Missouri · 09-30

khqa.com

Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying

Of the 108 pregnancy-related deaths that the state of Missouri reviewed, 17 were due to mental health conditions, while another seven were due to substance use disorder.(Photo illustration/Naomi O'Donnell). When a doctor starts asking a new mother about feelings of depression, therapist Haley Walker said the patient may be thinking...

Missouri · 09-30

kcur.org

140,000 Missourians are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under a new rule. One enrollee is suing

A Medicaid rule change to work requirements means 140,000 Missourians with serious and chronic health conditions could struggle to qualify for healthcare coverage. While Congress exempted medically frail people from the new Medicaid work requirements in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the interim rule requires individuals to prove not only the severity of the condition but also that it significantly impairs their ability to work.

Missouri · 09-28

themissouritimes.com

Opinion | Blackwell: Missouri Must Address the Mental Health Crisis in County Jails

Every day, sheriffs, detention officers, nurses, and other jail staff across Missouri care for people whose serious mental illness requires treatment that a county jail was never designed to provide. Some of these individuals have been found incompetent to stand trial and are waiting for an evaluation, placement, or treatment. While they wait, their condition may worsen, court cases stall, and local jails become the setting for care they were never built or staffed to deliver.

Missouri · 09-30

stclaircourier.com

CMH to lead five-county Rural Health Transformation Hub

Citizens Memorial Hospital is bringing organizations across five southwest Missouri counties together to tackle some of rural healthcare’s biggest challenges, including access to care, workforce …. This item is available in full to subscribers. Attention subscribers. We have launched a new website, but since encrypted passwords cannot be transferred...

Missouri · 09-29

The Wichita Beacon

partner publisher · 3.0K followers

Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying

Asking the right questions is just the first step. Actually getting support, especially for moms in rural Missouri, is where providers say things get even harder. The post Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying appeared first on The Beacon .

Missouri · 09-28

KFVS12

KVC Missouri offers free program to keep families with babies healthier

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Heartland News) - September is Baby Safety Month, but those with KVC Missouri want parents to know they’re available year-round to help ensure babies are healthy and safe. Missouri’s infant mortality rate remains higher than the national average, though data shows it has improved in the past...

Missouri · 09-28

arkansasradio.com

Newsweek Names Pediatrics Plus Named Top Midsize Health Care Workplace for 2026

Pediatrics Plus has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces in Health Care for 2026. The Arkansas-based pediatric therapy provider operates locations across Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma and provides therapy, education and specialized services for children and families. According to Pediatrics Plus, the national...

Arkansas · 09-28

KOMU

Judge temporarily blocks Boone Health from interfering with PulsePoint Cardiovascular

COLUMBIA — A Boone County judge temporarily blocked Boone Health from interfering with the operation of PulsePoint Cardiovascular, a private cardiology clinic run by former Missouri Heart Center physicians, in a temporary restraining order issued Wednesday. The judge granted the temporary restraining order after a request from PulsePoint Cardiovascular,...

Boone County, MO · 09-25

WOWO News

Medicaid patients, medical groups sue over new work requirement rules

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) — Medicaid patients from Indiana and four other states have joined several medical organizations in a federal lawsuit challenging rules governing exemptions from new Medicaid work requirements. According to 21Alive, the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, includes Medicaid enrollees from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri...

Indiana · 09-25

KMIZ ABC 17 News

partner publisher · 59.2K followers

MU Health Care to offer COVID-19 vaccines based on AAFP guidance

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is set to follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations from the American Academy of Family Physicians ahead of the cold and flu season. The recommendation is universal for anyone 6 months and older looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine. This is different from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation The post MU Health Care to offer COVID-19 vaccines based on AAFP guidance appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 09-25

Missourinet

Missouri Audit Finds Repeat Problems in Federal Spending Oversight

The review examined about $20.5 billion in federal spending during fiscal year 2025 and identified 16 findings, including nine that had been reported in previous audits. Fitzpatrick said repeated failures to address those issues increase the risk of fraud, waste and improper payments and could jeopardize future federal funding. Among...

Missouri · 09-25

mvcdelta.com

Fitzgibbon becomes Missouri Valley Regional Medical Center

Fitzgibbon Hospital will become Missouri Valley Regional Medical Center as its new operator begins reshaping the century-old hospital’s future. The new name comes alongside a more immediate change for area families. Inpatient labor and delivery services will end Sept. 30, forcing expectant mothers to travel outside Marshall to give birth.

Marshall, MO · 09-24

kbia.org

Missouri gets more than $45 million federal grant to strengthen rural health care

Missouri is receiving more than $45 million in federal funding to upgrade rural hospitals, expand access to behavioral and maternal health care and strengthen the rural emergency medical services workforce. The funding comes through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal program created to help states improve health care in...

Missouri · 09-25

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