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CoxHealth plans expansion in south Springfield
ghartley@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- CoxHealth plans to build a second tower at Cox South Hospital. The health care company announced the 310,000-square-foot expansion at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. The new tower will house a women's and children's...Tags: General Practitioners, Bonds, Health Insurance, Science and Technology, Hospitals and Clinics
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Pregnancies in rural Missouri often are higher risk than those in cities
Reporter and PhotographerCAMDENTON, Mo. -- We know stress and pregnancy are a dangerous combination but now it turns out the place you live may make things worse. New research from the University of Missouri shows pregnant women who live in rural Missouri are more stressed...Tags: Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Health Insurance, Heart Attack, Hospitals and Clinics
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Texas County Hospital is on list of "'25 Worst Hospitals in U.S.'
mpettit@kspr.comHOUSTON, Mo. -- They're headlines made to grab your attention, like “The 25 Most Dangerous Cities in America or “The 11 Worst Companies to Work for.” They may be a good read until you make the list. “It’s very...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare
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Republicans in Missouri Legislature oppose Medicaid expansion favored by Gov. Nixon
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says expanding Medicaid eligibility in Missouri is both "the smart thing" and "the right thing to do." Nixon announced his support for the expansion on Thursday. He says it could provide health care coverage to an...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Republican Party, Jay Nixon, St. Louis
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Health care costs push off baby boomers' retirement plans
The Providence JournalMore baby boomers are pushing back their retirements and working longer, even as the recovery of the stock market replenishes portfolios that were depleted during the recession. The reason: health care expenses. The cost of medical care for a 65-year-...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Health Insurance Cost, Drugs and Medicines, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Medicare
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L.A. poised to go after Las Vegas hospital in patient-dumping cases
The Sacramento BeeYears before a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital bused a homeless, schizophrenic man to Sacramento without arranging contacts or a plan for care, a different hospital ditched Gabino Olvera on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Olvera, homeless and paraplegic,...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics
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Despite need, no county mental health money used for housing
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.The chronically mentally ill are more likely to be chronically poor and homeless, advocates say, leaving them vulnerable to funding decisions of legislators and service providers that decide how limited public money is spent. As state dollars for...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Schizophrenia, Mental Illness, Behavioral Conditions
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Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike
Miami HeraldGov. Rick Scott on Monday will veto a 3 percent increase in Florida college tuition and approve $65 million in extra Medicaid funding to hospitals that provide much of the care to the poor, including Jackson Memorial in Miami and Broward Health in Fort...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Lobbying, Colleges and Universities, Medicaid, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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Bus stop at Olive View's mental health center could be lifesaver
Los Angeles Daily NewsWith its skylights, specially commissioned sculptures and enclosed courtyard, the Olive View Community Mental Health Urgent Care Center is regarded as the jewel of the Los Angeles County mental health system. But two years after it opened to help...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Mental Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Schizophrenia
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Mental Health board to recommend against merger at Cumberland County Board of Commissioners meeting
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.If the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners push ahead with plans to merge local mental health care oversight with a larger authority, they'll do it without a recommendation from their own mental health board. Commissioners told the Mental Health...Tags: Collective Contract, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Mental Health, Healthcare Contract Issues
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Hospital cost report shows need for single-payer system
Compliments to Morning Call reporter Tim Darragh on his recent coverage of U.S. Health and Human Service's release of hospital charge data. It's eye-opening how charges for identical services vary widely across hospitals in our region. At first blush,...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance Cost, Allentown, Hospitals and Clinics
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Greeley Tribune, Colo., Action Line column
Greeley Tribune, Colo.During my walks near Westlake just north of Centerplace, I noticed recently that the prairie dog colonies seemed to be migrating onto Greeley West Park at 42nd Street and 36th Avenue north of Centerplace Drive. How can this be stopped before it gets out...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, FBI, Medicare
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