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Missouri Hospitals Provided $1.26 Billion In Uncompensated Care and Nearly $3 Billion In Community Benefit In 2016
February 6, 2018
In 2016, hospitals provided $37 million more in uncompensated care than in 2015, with the growth in cost primarily in charity care provided to Missouri’s most vulnerable. Overall, hospitals’ community-supporting financial contributions increased by $250 million during the same period. The Missouri Hospital Association’s annual Community Investment Report includes core community benefit and economic impact […]
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House Republicans repeal Obamacare, hurdles await in U.S. Senate
May 4, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to repeal Obamacare, handing Republican President Donald Trump a victory that could prove short-lived as the healthcare legislation heads into a likely tough battle in the Senate. The vote to repeal former President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement, which enabled 20 million more Americans […]
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Uninsured Rates Fall In Missouri, But Expansion States Are Dropping Faster
September 15, 2016
The uninsured rates in Missouri continue to drop. But they’re declining faster in states that have expanded Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. New data out Tuesday from the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Missouri’s uninsured rate dropped from 13 percent to 9.8 percent. This means that approximately […]
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Mapping Missouri’s Health Care Workforce
July 28, 2016
Hospitals throughout the nation are facing a significant challenge recruiting and retaining qualified health care workers in a highly competitive labor market. Missouri is no different. Here are some quick facts from a report released by the Missouri Hospital Association on the state’s health care workforce. Nearly one in four jobs created so far in […]
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The Addiction Crisis in Missouri
July 6, 2016
A recent article in Governing Magazine revealed the advancement in treatment of and recovery from opioid and heroin addiction made in states that have accepted Medicaid Expansion. This analysis highlights the lack of progress made in Missouri because our state government has thus far rejected Medicaid Expansion, instead sending Missouri taxpayers’ dollars to subsidize programs […]
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Medicaid Non-Expansion Affects Hospitals
June 30, 2016
A recently-released study conducted by Georgetown University highlights the impact of Medicaid expansion – or lack thereof – on hospitals that provide a significant level of care to low-income and uninsured patients. Representatives of three area hospitals discussed the study with the Quill, affirming its findings that Missouri’s non-expansion status is leaving hospitals in difficult […]
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Commentary: Closing Missouri’s Coverage Gap
June 30, 2016
Below is an excerpt from an opinion piece written by Racheal Baker of Dexter, Missouri, who is the SEMO organizer with Missouri Health Care for All. “Even though I worked 40 hours a week, I was unable to afford health insurance for six years and my previous employer didn’t provide it. During that time, I was […]
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Mental Health In Missouri: Limited Access, Increasing Demand and Tragic Consequences
June 20, 2016
Did you know? Missouri has the 17th highest suicide rate in the country, and is second highest only to North Dakota in the Midwestern region. One in 10 Missouri adults have a serious mental illness, and 40 percent of those adults go without treatment. Missouri has cut state general revenue funding for mental health services […]
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How Diabetes Affects Missouri Communities Differently: Opportunities to Promote Health Equity
April 21, 2016
Health disparities and inequalities occur when notable differences in health factors or health outcomes are observed between different populations. In the U.S., significant differences exist between populations of different demographic, socioeconomic and geographic strata in key health outcomes, such as average life expectancy. The study of health disparities dates to 1714 Italy, when Bernardino Ramazzini […]
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