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People of color face inequity in Missouri's health care …

WEBAfter ranking Missouri's state health system performance the fourth-worst in the country last year (despite numerous improvements in some areas), a New York-based policy …

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Community shares questions, views on Cox, Mercy children's …

WEBCurrent and former physicians, parents of children with complex health needs and other community members asked questions and shared their views on the prospective …

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Who qualifies for Medicaid expansion and how to apply for the …

WEBYou can also apply by phone by calling (855) 373-9994. If you are 65 or older, are blind or have a disability, receive Social Security payments, live in a long-term care facility or …

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Jay Ashcroft: Re-fund the police and invest in Missouri communities

WEBA recent study by the University of Toronto’s School of Cities found that over the last four years, foot traffic in St. Louis’s central business district has plummeted more than any of …

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Poetry from Daily Life: Memorizing is like any muscle — use it

WEBWyatt Townley, the Kansas poet laureate emerita, advises taking a daily dose of poetry, like a vitamin for the mind.

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Alliance for Healthcare Education names its first executive director

WEB0:02. 1:24. Shallina Goodnight has been named the first executive director of the Alliance for Healthcare Education. The alliance is a partnership between CoxHealth, Missouri …

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Mercy Springfield exec serves in state, national hospital associations

WEBSpringfield News-Leader. Mercy Springfield Communities president David Argueta is serving on the Missouri Hospital Association's board of trustees and will be a Missouri …

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Supreme Court hears vaccine mandate arguments from Missouri …

WEB2:31. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from Missouri and the federal government Friday about whether federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers …

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Burrell announces merger with Comprehensive Mental Health …

WEBThe move will combine 44-year-old Burrell's 1,800-person labor force with the much smaller 200-employee crew at Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc., a nonprofit …

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Springfield Health Department: Katie Towns named director

WEB1:24. After five months on the job as acting director during times made turbulent by a global pandemic, Katie Towns was formally named director of health for the Springfield …

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United Way Ozarks announces new board; CoxHealth opens …

WEBMatt Aug, president of Cox HealthPlans.Aug has served as president of Cox HealthPlans for nine years after joining the organization in 2005. He has been active in the community …

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Burrell Behavioral Health opens second autism center location

WEBClay Goddard, president of Burrell Behavioral Health's Southwest Region, speaks at the ribbon-cutting for a second autism center location on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

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CMS: MO, KS hospitals violated law by denying Joplin woman …

WEB0:02. 1:21. A federal investigation found that two hospitals violated federal law by denying a Joplin woman an emergency abortion when her water broke at 17 weeks. Mylissa …

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Ozark clinic with ties to FLCCC spreads debunked COVID cures, …

WEB0:00. 2:22. Freedom Health Systems is a new clinic in Ozark and Battlefield offering medical care free from big hospital systems or insurance. But born from dissidents of …

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Jordan Valley facility named for Sen. Roy Blunt, who championed …

WEBBlunt served in the House of Representatives from 1997 to 2011, and as a senator from 2011 to 2022. He has also served as a ranking member of the Appropriations …

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Here's where to get tested for COVID-19 in Springfield

WEBComing out of the Christmas holiday, new cases of COVID-19 have surged in Springfield to levels close to the previous peaks of the pandemic. At a press conference Wednesday, …

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Springfield could restart jail diversion program paused last year

WEBA collaboration between the Springfield-Greene County Health Department and Springfield municipal court that was paused last year could provide alternatives to incarceration for …

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Family Connect will offer in-home visits to new Greene County …

WEBNew health department program will offer home visits to all new parents in Greene County. The days following the birth of a child can be joyful, but they can also be stressful. A …

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Missouri House gives final OK to bill defunding Planned Parenthood

WEBOn Wednesday, the Missouri House gave final approval to a bill that would block Planned Parenthood, or any other health care organization affiliated with abortion providers, from …

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Springfield health department provides surgical masks for COVID …

WEB0:00. 1:55. As omicron sweeps through the Ozarks, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department is distributing 50,000 surgical masks to blunt the "unprecedented" spread. …

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After merger, Burrell, PFH announce new parent company name: …

WEBAfter exploring a "joint partnership" since March, two Missouri mental health care groups announced their new parent company name this week. Brightli is now the umbrella …

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Springfield's autism services expand with 2nd Burrell center location

WEBBurrell Behavioral Health opened its second autism center location this month at 1370 E. Primrose St. The organization hosted a ribbon cutting Wednesday afternoon. The …

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Springfield doctor Louis Krenn charged with sexual assault of …

WEBSpringfield News-Leader. A longtime Springfield medical professional has been charged with second-degree sexual assault and sexual contact with a student. Dr. Louis Krenn, …

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