by admin | Jun 27, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Bipartisan legislation extending a critical funding mechanism for Missouri’s Medicaid program will head to the House Budget Committee Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith (R-Carthage) tells Missourinet that his committee...
by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
A Kansas City company that owns rural hospitals in mid-Missouri’s Fulton and Mexico is investing millions of dollars into the two facilities, and is working with both communities on their health care needs. Former Missouri House Speaker Elijah Haahr...
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 31, 2021 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The Republican-controlled Missouri House of Representatives has given initial approval to defunding a Medicaid expansion effort approved by voters last year. The chamber could choose to use the governor’s $1.9 billion budget request for the expansion to instead help...
by admin | Mar 17, 2021 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri lawmakers in both parties are expressing frustration about the growing number of assaults against health care employees across the state. Numerous health-related associations are backing legislation that’s aimed at addressing it. State Rep. Justin Hill,...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 1, 2021 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Selected hospitals in each region of Missouri will be getting about 53% of the state’s weekly doses of COVID-19 vaccine this month. A press release today from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says the hospitals chosen were based upon the...