A new report from the Missouri Hospital Association finds increased turnover rates among the majority of hospital-based healthcare positions. Vacancy rates decreased for several employee categories, including registered nurses, between 2016 and 2017. However, combined turnover among all professions surveyed increased statewide from 16 percent in 2016 to 17.7 percent in 2017. “Every Missourian has […]
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $97 million in 12 projects to provide or improve rural broadband service in 11 states, including Missouri. “A person’s location should not determine whether he or she has access to modern communications infrastructure,” Secretary Perdue said. “That is why USDA […]
Wright Memorial Hospital’s Sleep Lab recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Wright Memorial Hospital on meeting the high standards required to earn accreditation as a sleep disorders center,” said Dr. Douglas Kirsch, AASM president. “Wright Memorial Hospital’s Sleep Lab is an important resource […]
The Carroll County Memorial Hospital Foundation recently received a donation of $500 from the Wakanda Lodge #52 A.F. & A.M. “Being a past recipient of a scholarship from the CCMH Foundation, I am very excited to be back in a community organization that wants to support such a great organization,” said Dr. Andy Horine, Lodge […]
Protesters are turning out as Vice President Mike Pence attends a fundraiser in Missouri Thursday. Pence is speaking at an event promoting the Trump administration’s tax cut and to raise money for Republican Josh Hawley, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in the November election. Jessica Estes, a statewide organizer with NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, expects […]
Missouri’s Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill continues to attack Republican state Attorney General Josh Hawley over healthcare. Hawley joined a 20-state coalition of attorneys general in February challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. McCaskill says the move means Hawley is threatening the healthcare of those with preexisting conditions. Hawley has said […]
United States Senator Claire McCaskill has called for a federal investigation of questionable billing practices at Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. McCaskill wrote a letter requesting the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services examine billing that occurred when management company Hospital Partners used the hospital as a pass-through for millions […]
For many, the peace and quiet of country living is the American dream. But that dream can turn into a nightmare for those who become isolated and disconnected from their communities, says University of Missouri Extension safety and health specialist Karen Funkenbusch. May is Mental Health Month. It is a good time to talk with […]
A new Gallup survey shows that the uninsured rate rose significantly in Missouri in 2017, a year marked by repeated attempts to repeal, sabotage, or weaken the health care programs and protections of the Affordable Care Act. Gallup attributes the dramatic increase in the number of uninsured Missourians to both the uncertainty created by repeated […]
A St. Joseph, Mo., in-home health care nursing assistant has been charged in federal court with stealing bank account information from one of her clients to illegally transfer more than $180,000 out of her account. Ashley N. Garr, 32, of St. Joseph, was charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a complaint filed […]
You can now manage your primary care and certain specialty care VA appointments online at participating VA facilities. You will need a Premium My HealtheVet Account to use online scheduling. If you do not have a Premium account, please visit My HealtheVet or contact the My HealtheVet Coordinator at your nearest VA facility. U.S. Army Veteran G. Paul Moffett, […]
A Missouri House panel seeking to fix problems in Missouri’s health care markets gathered Wednesday. Among the options it’s considering is adopting a plan by the Trump administration to let states opt out of some of the 10 essential health benefits required under Obamacare. Chris Molendorp with the Missouri Hospital Association says the advantage or […]
The University of Missouri Extension has announced a workshop later this month at Princeton regarding signups through the federal healthcare exchange. The free workshop is Friday, November 17th, from 1 to 2 o’clock at the Mercer County Health Department, located at 305 West Main Street in Princeton. Missouri’s health insurance marketplace is still open to […]
A Heartland Health Insurance Program Navigator will be available to help individuals and families sign up for healthcare coverage and/or answer questions at the North 65 Center in Trenton starting next month. A licensed navigator will be available to assist persons from Trenton and the surrounding areas on Tuesdays starting November 7. During an appointment, […]
Don Sipes, FACHE, Vice President, Regional Services, Saint Luke’s Health System, was recently honored during a Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Sipes, who recently stepped down from his position on the Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, has served on the board since 1995, the year Wright Memorial joined Saint Luke’s Health System. “Don […]
University of Missouri Extension in Sullivan County is hosting a Small Animal Show Clinic on April 30 for 4-H and FFA members to improve their skills. The clinic covers rabbits, poultry and dogs, says Penny Kittle, MU Extension 4-H youth program assistant. Youth and their parents are welcome to attend. Participants are encouraged to bring […]
