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Missouri hospital changes hands after legal dispute

Marshall, Mo.-based John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital has transitioned to new ownership and management following approval of the transaction by a U.S. bankruptcy court. Chesterfield, Mo.-based American Medical Administrators confirmed Sept. 9 that it has begun managing Fitzgibbon Hospital and related healthcare operations. The hospital, skilled nursing facility and Fitzgibbon-operated rural health clinics will remain open and continue serving patients and residents during the transition.

Marshall, MO · 09-10

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Ozarks Healthcare Joins Show-Me High Value Network

WEST PLAINS, MO – Ozarks Healthcare has joined 23 other independent Missouri hospitals to form the Show-Me High Value Network, a statewide collaboration designed to strengthen participating hospitals individually while improving health care quality, affordability and value in the communities they serve. We are always looking for ways to...

Missouri · 09-11
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Missouri’s Largest Hospital System and Its Largest Health Insurer Cannot Make a Deal — January 1 Is the Deadline and Millions of Patients Are Watching

BJC Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri have been negotiating since February 2026. Ten months in, they are still at odds. If they cannot reach a new contract by December 31, 2026, services and providers at BJC HealthCare will be considered out-of-network for patients with Anthem insurance plans starting January 1, 2027.

Missouri · 09-08
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Scores of Missourians enrolled in health program for 9/11 responders, survivors

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 100 World Trade Center first responders and survivors in Missouri are enrolled in a program that offers health care for problems related to the 9/11 terror attack and its aftermath. Since the attacks, several programs and research initiatives have been established to monitor, treat and comprehend the long-term health effects The post Scores of Missourians enrolled in health program for 9/11 responders, survivors appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Missouri · 09-09

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National report shows Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers reach 40% of U.S. counties

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — About 3.4 million people received care from a certified community behavioral health center (CCBHC) in 2025 — a 13% increase from the previous year — according to a report by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Centerstone employs the CCBHC model in Missouri, Illinois...

Missouri · 09-06

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Some Missouri welcome centers offer lifesaving medication, plus restrooms and vending machines

Free naloxone is available to those traveling on Interstate 44 in southwest Missouri through a program called Rest Easy Naloxone. Those behind the effort came together last week to celebrate with a ribbon cutting after giving out more than 430 boxes of the medication since the program started in May.

Missouri · 09-06

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CDC: COVID infections likely rising in 48 states as back-to-school season begins

COLUMBIA — With school back in session, COVID cases are steadily increasing. The CDC says COVID-19 infections are likely rising in 48 states. It's called the summer surge. Experts say it's normal during this time, stressing the importance of prevention as students head back to school. "That proximity plays...

Boone County, MO · 08-29

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Bothwell Residency Graduate Returns to Cole Camp Clinic

Lefevers is a 2025 graduate of the Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency,

Cole Camp, MO · 09-03

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Missouri Medicaid ABA Rates Have Not Moved Since 2022 on the Analyst Code. The Developmental Disability Waivers Pay Some of the Same Codes More, and Require No Prior Authorization.

Missouri’s July 2026 ABA schedule reissues 2022 rates. Its Developmental Disability waivers price some codes higher and require no prior authorization. Missouri’s analyst rate is four years old: The MO HealthNet fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 pays $25.26 per 15-minute unit for 97155 at the Behavior Analyst or Psychologist tier, a rate carrying an effective date of July 1, 2022. The technician code 97153 last moved on July 1, 2024, to $16.37.

Missouri · 09-03

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Fitzgibbon Hospital faces uncertainty after buyer backs out of deal

Marshall, MO · 09-05

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State measles vaccination rates down for sixth straight year

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is reporting a new low in measles vaccination rates as the common childhood illness resurges in other parts of the country. The department reports that Missouri kindergartners from the 2025-2026 school year had an 89.5% measles vaccination rate, ranking Missouri 15th lowest in the The post State measles vaccination rates down for sixth straight year appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Missouri · 09-03

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I-44 welcome centers have more than just restrooms and vending machines. They offer medication that saves lives

Free naloxone is available to those traveling on Interstate 44 in southwest Missouri through a program called Rest Easy Naloxone. Those behind the effort came together Tuesday to celebrate with a ribbon cutting after giving out more than 430 boxes of the medication since the program started in May. Travelers...

Missouri · 09-01

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Osage Ambulance District Announces Community Healthcare Vending Machine in Chamois

The Osage Ambulance District Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Program announced Monday an additional installation of a community Risk Reduction and Healthcare Vending Machine in Chamois. The machine is located beside the Chamois Fire Department in front of the city hall entrance at 200 Main Street, Chamois, MO 65024. According to...

Chamois, MO · 09-02

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Bothwell Residency Graduate Returns to Cole Camp Clinic

Lefevers is a 2025 graduate of the Bothwell-University of Missouri Rural Family Medicine Residency,

Missouri · 09-03

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Kansas City childcare operator indicted for defrauding Missouri COVID-19 program

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City woman and childcare operator has been indicted for defrauding a state program to receive federal COVID funds. Yolanda Dale, 52, is charged with two counts of theft of government funds and two counts of aggravated identity theft, federal prosecutors say. In 2023,...

Kansas City, MO · 09-02

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Henry County Health Center Makes BIG Impact With Nursing Investment

Last week, 17 students, 16 women and one man, started the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program at the Clinton campus of State Fair Community College. This item is available in full to subscribers. Attention readers. We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need...

Sedalia, MO · 09-02

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Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Continue To Erode In Missouri

Data released last month from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) showed a further erosion in the number of kindergarteners vaccinated against infectious diseases. Only 89.5% of students across the state received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots. That fell another half-point from...

Missouri · 09-02

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New State Health Care & Human Services Laws Take Effect

Several new Missouri laws taking effect at the end of August are bringing changes to health care access, insurance coverage, pharmacy services, maternal health, disability services and protections for vulnerable Missourians. HB 2372 expands the use of community paramedics for certain non-emergency services and modifies telehealth requirements governing how patients...

Missouri · 08-29

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Main entrance to University Hospital temporarily closed for construction

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Patients and visitors to University Hospital in Columbia are being encouraged to allow extra time due to construction at the main entrance. MU Health Care shared on Facebook that the main entrance and circle drive will be closed until the end of September for construction starting Monday. This includes both vehicle and The post Main entrance to University Hospital temporarily closed for construction appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 08-31

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Missouri’s ‘Food is Medicine’ Act takes effect Friday, aims to help Medicare and Medicaid patients afford nutritious food

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A new law called the “Food is Medicine” Act takes effect Friday, Aug. 28, establishing a program to help pay for nutritional food for people on Medicare and Medicaid. The law shares its name with a program Ozarks Food Harvest launched earlier this...

Missouri · 08-28