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 wide-ranging healthcare bill is being considered by a Missouri Senate committee. SB 841 is sponsored by State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City. The supersized bill includes telehealth access, inspection of long-term care centers, and provides new rules for...
(Undated) — A study by the non-profit Commonwealth Fund ranks Missouri 34th among states when it comes to Medicare patient outcomes. Commmonwealth Fund President, Dr. Joseph Betancourt says according to most metrics Missouri is doing an average job, but could...
Medicaid cuts could force small town and inner-city hospitals to close. But some healthcare companies say that Artificial Intelligence could help them stay afloat. Don Rubin is president of BioSTL, a nonprofit group that invests in high-tech startups. He suggests that...
A new Missouri Senate committee is reviewing ways to lower healthcare costs. Lawmakers in the first meeting of the new interim committee heard from key stakeholders involved in the healthcare industry. The committee will cover a variety of health care issues related...
