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Health Literacy Missouri leads effort to educate on health care

WEBMissouri health professionals met Tuesday to discuss programs aimed at improving health literacy. Martin Ratermann, a recent cancer survivor, spoke about his …

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Enrollment opens for 2021 health insurance marketplace

WEBAmidst increasing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths and another legal battle over the Affordable Care Act, open enrollment for 2021 health coverage through the Missouri …

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Boone Health announces new vascular surgery clinic Local

WEBBoone Health announced the opening of the Boone Health Vascular Surgery clinic May 6 in a news release Monday. The clinic, located at 1601 E. Broadway, Suite …

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New MU Health Care clinic to meet needs in northeast Columbia

WEBA new 28,000 square foot building sits Thursday where a 6.59 acre patch of land used to be in northeast Columbia. In an area of Columbia with little primary …

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A closer look at the new MU Children's Hospital Local

WEBLocal. There was a buzz of excitement in the air as members of the University of Missouri System Board of Curators toured the new MU Health Care …

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Interest groups could be why America doesn't have universal …

WEBNational health insurance was seen as a threat by the American Medical Association, which quickly launched a $1.5 million counter-campaign — about $16 …

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The road to integration, MU Health Care and Capital Region …

WEBDr. Rodger Wilhite uses a monitor from the recent integration of Capital Region Medical Center and MU Health Care on Feb. 28 at Capital Region Medical …

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More COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in Columbia this …

WEBAccording to the World Health Organization, a coronavirus is a large family of viruses that may cause illness in humans or animals. COVID-19, also known as the …

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MU School of Medicine to expand student training with grant

WEBThe University of Missouri School of Medicine will increase access to health care services this summer through a Missouri Department of Health and Senior …

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South Providence Medical Park helps meet Columbia's growing …

WEBCOLUMBIA — MU Health Care opened its new South Providence Medical Park on Tuesday, a 25-acre complex that is expected to serve more than 100,000 …

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Community health centers are a safety net under stress

WEBMatthew Kusher, clinical director of Plaza del Sol Family Health Center, checks a patient Jan. 11 at the Plaza Del Sol Family Health Center in the Queens …

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Jen and Adam Wheeler, revolutionizing the health care model in …

WEBAdam Wheeler and Jen Wheeler stand in the Little Tree Pediatrics’ lobby on Oct. 26 at Big Tree Medical in Columbia. They founded Big Tree Medical in 2017.

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MU Health Care to offer drive-thru flu and COVID-19 vaccinations

WEBSep 14, 2023. Starting Sept. 30, MU Health Care will offer flu shots and the new COVID-19 booster shot at Saturday drive-thru events. The events will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. …

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Community health assessment reveals significant racial disparities

WEBRacial disparities between white and black residents persist in Boone County, according to the 2018 Community Health Assessment report released last …

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Truman VA Opens New Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in …

WEBTruman VA’s new Buttonwood Drive lobby. The new facility is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays. The outpatient clinic …

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Pinnacle Healthcare files for bankruptcy, owes millions to creditors

WEBThe company, which owns Pinnacle Regional Hospital in Boonville, owes somewhere between $10 million and $50 million to more than 200 but fewer than 1,000 …

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MU Health Care lagging behind financial goals for FY24

WEBMichael Howie. Higher education & health writer, fall 2023. Studying reporting & writing. You can reach me at [email protected], or in the newsroom at …

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MU Health Care and Capital Region Medical Center announce …

WEBMU Health Care and Capital Region Medical Center announced Tuesday morning that the two health care systems have successfully integrated under the MU …

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Boone Health announces awards, new leadership appointments

WEBFor the second year in a row, Boone Hospital Center has been named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals, according to Healthgrades research. This ranking puts …

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