The parent corporation of hospitals in Kirksville, Moberly, Poplar Bluff and Kennett is exploring...
Financial woes lead parent company to explore sale of four Missouri hospitals
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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services developing a state plan involving Zika
A key Missouri lawmaker worries about a "pending disaster" involving the Zika virus in the state....
Legislators override Gov. Nixon’s veto of bill affecting Medicaid recipients
The Missouri legislature overrode Governor Nixon’s veto of a measure requiring Medicaid users to...
Boone County official hopes new 911 center will improve response times
By Brad Tregnago, KSSZ Boone County expects quicker 911 response times, according to Emergency...
Missouri House Committee to discuss inmate health care contract, neighborhood watch fund on Monday
The Missouri House Appropriations Committee on Public Safety and Corrections will hold a hearing...
Governor Nixon speaks before group focused on cybersecurity
Governor Jay Nixon addressed a state sponsored cybersecurity summit Tuesday in Jefferson City....
MU program to provide mental health care in rural areas
A new program at the University of Missouri is seeking to boost mental health care in rural...
Veteran State Senator looks ahead to his final Veto Session
A veteran State Senator believes the Missouri Legislature will try to override about half of...
Circuit court ruling on cigarette tax initiative expected quickly
A ruling’s expected soon on one of two initiative scheduled for a public vote which would raise...
MU out front of Zika virus in Missouri
Researchers at the University of Missouri are serving as a Zika resource for the state. There are...
Missouri lawmaker wants to override Governor on brain injury funding
A key state lawmaker wants the General Assembly to override Governor Jay Nixon's (D) withhold of...
Almost 10,000 Missourians to receive jobless benefits previously taken away
Thanks to a state Supreme Court ruling, thousands of Missourians will receive jobless benefits...
Missouri committee begins work to trim state’s costs of prescription aid
Senator David Sater (R-Cassville) says the state’s cost to provide prescription drugs to those on...
Sponsor will seek veto override on Missouri Medicaid fee bill
Governor Jay Nixon (D) vetoed a bill that would allow doctors to charge their Medicaid patients...
Representative wants Missouri to mirror St. Louis’ ‘Good Samaritan’ drug overdose law
St. Louis has a new law meant to save lives among overdose victims, and a state representative...
Sponsor hopes Missouri governor will soon sign bill meant to save children from hot cars
The sponsor of a bill aimed at keeping children from dying in hot cars hoped Governor Jay Nixon...
Missouri bill to make opioid overdose antidote more available becomes law
Governor Jay Nixon has signed into law a bill that will let pharmacists sell a drug that...
University of Missouri emergency physician urges safety during hot weather
Much of Missouri will continue to see high temperatures and high heat indices this week. Last week...
Missouri to begin requiring CPR training for high school graduates
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has signed legislation backers said could save lives by requiring 30...
New law will bar requiring Missourians to repeat ineffective medications
Those on medications will no longer have to go back to using drugs that failed to treat them when...
Two additional Zika virus cases confirmed in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services have confirmed two additional cases of Zika...
Hostess recalls 710-thousand cases of snacks
710,000 cases of Hostess' donuts, Zingers, Ding Dongs, Chocodiles, and other snacks have been...
University of Missouri program connects local doctors and autism specialists, improves care
A program launched at the University of Missouri is helping family doctors better screen for and...
Embattled Missouri hospital forgiving debt for 5,070 patients
An investigation of a Missouri non-profit hospital has led to debt forgiveness for 5,070 patients...
Missouri panel to look for ways to cut costs of state prescription aid
A state Senate committee will look for ways to reduce the cost to the MO HealthNet program to...
Missouri panels to study long-term care & veterans homes, utility ratemaking, state pharmacy aid costs
The state Senate is launching committees that will study three issues in the months before the new...
Officials hope summer brings more information on fighting Zika virus
Health officials hope the approaching summer months will help them learn more about the Zika...
Hundreds of frozen food products included in recall over Listeria concern
A recall of frozen foods has been expanded to more than 350 products sold under 42 brands, going...
Missouri company hopes sterile mosquitoes help in Zika fight
St. Louis area company Forrest Innovations hopes it can reduce the spread of the Zika virus, which...
Missouri House initially approves limited medical marijuana bill
The state House has given first-round approval to asking voters whether to approve a very narrow...