1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (105+ words) A 2-year-old boy from Elsinore died after drowning in the St. Francis River near Fisk in Butler County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at about 4: 00 p. m. on May 2 along the St. Francis River. Authorities reported the…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (228+ words) In a letter addressed to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, Kehoe expressed support for the federal government's renewed emphasis on program integrity, including its "detect and deploy" strategy aimed at identifying and addressing fraudulent activity within Medicaid systems nationwide. Kehoe stated…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago  (937+ words) (Missouri Independent) " Shelby Twigger hates to miss work. After attending a retirement event with her dad, Doug, in summer 2024, she insisted on going back for the final hour and a half of her shift at'Christian County Enterprises'in Nixa, where about…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1445+ words) Leisa and Kent Walker recently received a disturbing notice: The private company managing their son's Medicaid coverage intends to cut nearly 40% of what it spends for caregivers who help him live at home instead of in a nursing home. Sam…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1057+ words) (Missouri Independent) " The Missouri House gave bipartisan approval Thursday to legislation that would help Medicaid recipients get healthy, locally grown food if they have been diagnosed with chronic diet-related illnesses. One'bill, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Holly Jones of Eureka,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (310+ words) A new report from AARP indicates that approximately one in four Missourians serves as a family caregiver, a role that often places significant emotional, financial, and physical strain on individuals. The findings show that family caregivers in Missouri provide an…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (447+ words) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against CBD American Shaman and several affiliated companies, alleging their involvement in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of kratom products and related compounds that pose significant health risks. The legal action…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (308+ words) The Trenton Police Department has released information provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services regarding the growing presence of nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids identified as an emerging public health concern. According to DHSS, nitazenes are…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1219+ words) (Stateline News) " Federal Medicaid cuts could exact a heavy toll on psychiatric units at hospitals across the country, many of which are already struggling to keep their doors open but provide essential mental health care to people who need it....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (438+ words) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and local public health agencies have confirmed two cases of clade I mpox in adult residents this week. These represent the first known clade I mpox cases in Missouri and the 13th and…...