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...
U.S. Congress passed President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” this year with the creation of a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. What’s included in the fund? According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) $50...
With Medicaid cuts looming, a rural hospital in eastern Missouri is closing departments due to years-long financial issues. Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is closing its Labor and Delivery Department, its Home Health Department, and restructuring staff....
The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) is asking for public feedback on its Rural Health Transformation Program. Kirk Mathews, Chief Information Officer for Missouri Medicaid, told Missourinet that the effort is tied to billions of dollars of funding from...
Speakers representing the American Cancer Society, Missouri Rural Health Association and others gathered in Jefferson City on Monday to address how they say federal Medicaid cuts will affect the health care of Missourians. Heidi Lucas, Executive Director, of Missouri...
