West-central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford has introduced legislation he says could help keep rural hospitals from closing their doors. The bill known as Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act would create a new designation for hospitals—one Alford believes will expand...
A new report warns that dozens of rural Missouri hospitals are at risk of closing because revenue is not keeping up with costs. The Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform says Missouri has 29 at risk of closing, with 12 in immediate jeopardy. The report...
