by admin | Oct 26, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
A Missouri senator who serves on the Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill is closely tracking the increasing number of COVID-19 deaths at state veterans homes. The Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) says four more veterans died last week, bringing the total number...
by admin | Oct 22, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News
Saying that there is still CARES Act funding that needs to be distributed to Missourians, Governor Mike Parson has called a special session on a supplemental budget bill that will start on November 5. The governor announced the special session call, during...
by admin | Oct 16, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s governor says he acted immediately when he learned about the spike in COVID-19 deaths at veterans homes, ordering an external review. Governor Mike Parson made his comments during a Thursday press conference at the Statehouse in Jefferson City, in...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 2, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
Gov. Mike Parson is ordering an external review of Missouri’s seven Veterans Homes to determine if their efforts go far enough to combat COVID-19. The move follows a briefing Thursday with the governor that he says “raised concerns” about how well the homes are...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 20, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
Some long-term care centers for senior citizens have had coronavirus outbreaks in Missouri and nationwide. Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Grace Link says she thinks the state’s seven veterans homes have gone above and beyond the private sector to help...
