Charity care at Missouri hospitals on the rise, new report finds
Missouri hospitals are providing more charity care, according to a new analysis from the Missouri Foundation for Health. But, community health centers have also been easing the strain.
View ArticleMU Medical School focuses on LGBT health
Health for the LGBT, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender population is expected to become a focus of the MU Medical School.
View ArticleRural Mo. town serves as health care experiment
Folks in the western Missouri city of Nevada are getting the chance to make examples of themselves when it comes to health and wellness.The town is embarking on an initiative to improve the health of...
View ArticleMU program receives national recognition
A University of Missouri program that places doctors in rural areas is receiving national recognition.The program of the medical school's Area Health Education Center was honored with a top award...
View ArticleEmployment on the rise at Lake Regional Health System
Employment at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach has increased in the last four years. Its current payroll totals more than 70 million dollars with more than eleven hundred employees.
View ArticleNewscast for September 24, 2012
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Employment on the rise at Lake Regional Health SystemMissouri SAT scores fall amongst high school graduatesConservative group considers...
View ArticleNumerous health problems disproportionately impact LGBT Missourians
A wealth of factors are leading to poorer health outcomes within Missouri’s LGBT community.
View ArticleMedical debt cited as chief cause of bankruptcy, as advocates urge...
People and groups who work with Medicaid clients are urging Missouri lawmakers to expand coverage in next year’s state budget.
View ArticleLocal science and health researchers discuss health impact of global warming
Nearing the end of one of the warmest years on record, local researchers and healthcare professionals are urging Mid-Missourians to take steps to cope with the rising temperatures.
View ArticleMU study connects personal health management to online avatars
Second Life is an online, virtual 3-D world where someone can create an Avatar, or an online representation of themselves.Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz is an assistant professor of communication in MU’s...
View ArticleMo. Senate considers newborn screenings for heart disease
The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a bill that would require newborn screenings for congenital heart disease.
View ArticleMo. Senate endorses eating disorder study
The Missouri Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would study the cost of making insurance companies provide coverage for eating disorders.
View ArticleMo. Senate passes "telemedicine" bill
The Missouri Senate unanimously approved legislation Thursday that would require insurance companies to cover medical services provided electronically if they cover the same service when it is...
View ArticleNixon expects more than 1,000 to rally for Medicaid expansion
Gov. Jay Nixon's administration says it is expecting more than 1,000 people to rally at the Missouri Capitol in support of Medicaid expansion. The Democratic governor plans to speak at this afternoon's...
View ArticleMissouri faces shortage of primary care doctors
Missouri is facing a shortage of primary care doctors, and the strain could grow as more people soon gain health insurance under the federal health care law.The state had just under 74 active patient...
View ArticleNixon releases just over half of withheld budget funds
Democratic Governor Jay Nixon has released just over half of the 400 million dollars he withheld earlier this year from Missouri’s current state budget. 215-million dollars will be divvied up among...
View ArticleHealthcare clinic to close in Belle
The Agape Clinic in Belle is closing Tuesday and will leave hundreds of Missourians without healthcare.Executive director Margie Lange said the clinic is closing because the legal physician she was...
View ArticleFacing death: Couple develops strategy while coping with cancer
Death. It's often a taboo topic of conversation, despite its inevitability.But that's not the case for everyone. David Oliver, retired medical professor at MU, and his wife, Debbie, gave a presentation...
View ArticleMore Missourians turn to healthcare exchange
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports 4,124 Missouri residents have selected a health insurance plan through the federally run online marketplace healthcare.gov.The department...
View ArticlePre-filed legislation would restore cap on damages in medical malpractice...
Republican legislators in Missouri will try again next year to restore caps on damages awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
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