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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: Vehicles, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Services and Shopping, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Government Health Care
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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: Medicare, Human Interest, Medical Research, Government Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics
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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...
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
SEVERE WEATHER-WARNINGS More tornado alerts in wake of deadly twister MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Missouri is on the tornado warning list — specifically the central part of the state — in the wake of the deadly twister that hit a suburb of...Tags: Lawyers, Insurance, Politics, Social Services, Economic Policy
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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: Rick Scott, Regional Authority, Colleges and Universities, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), The Miami Herald
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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: Behavioral Conditions, Schizophrenia, Mental Health, Personal Income, Disasters and Accidents
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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: Behavioral Conditions, Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Politics, Mental Health
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NC Senate delivers $20.58 billion budget proposal
The News & ObserverThe state Senate released a $20.58 billion proposed budget late Sunday night that would eliminate class-size limits for the youngest public school students, move the State Bureau of Investigation to a department the governor's appointee controls and...Tags: Phil Berger, Regional Authority, Insurance, Politics, Raleigh
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More doctors, staff being hired to prepare for health care law
Yakima Herald-Republic, Wash.By Molly Rosbach Yakima Herald-Republic ------ Come October, an estimated 55,000 people in Yakima County will be eligible to start enrolling in expanded Medicaid and the state Health Benefits Exchange under federal health care reform. That means...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Corporate Officers, Health and Safety at Work, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, General Practitioners
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Physicians, health administrators wary of for-profit insurers in Medicaid reform
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Through all the clamoring surrounding the state's latest Medicaid reform effort, one message is coming through loud and clear from physicians and administrators: Let North Carolina providers resolve Medicaid financial and operational issues, not for-...Tags: Insurance, Health and Safety at Work, Finance, Barack Obama, Budgets and Budgeting
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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: Lawyers, Laws, Rocky Delgadillo, University of the Pacific, Finance
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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: Mental Illness, Finance, Business Enterprises, Government Health Care, Health
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