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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services names new …
WEBJEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has announced that Lisa Cox will be the department’s new Chief of Public Information.
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MU opens Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building
WEBThe University of Missouri (MU) celebrated the opening of the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building Tuesday, honoring the outgoing U.S. senator while ushering in a new era for the university.. Blunt was on hand for the ceremony alongside Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, and UM System …
Gov. Parson signs bill establishing Schoolchildren Health, Hunger …
WEBJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A new law signed into effect by Gov. Mike Parson would incentivize people and corporations to make financial contributions to organizations that provide funds to meet the health, hunger, and hygiene needs of schoolchildren.
Blunt-backed suicide crisis hotline goes live in Missouri
WEBJefferson City, Mo. — Missourians experiencing a mental health crisis will now only have to remember three numbers, 9-8-8.The hotline attached to the shortened number went live in Missouri over the weekend. 988 is a national initiative, simplifying and improving the services of the previous National Suicide Prevention hotline. 1-800-273 …
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Senators Blunt, Stabenow lead mental health initiative in bipartisan
WEBWashington — U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) announced their bipartisan bill to expand high-quality mental health and addiction services nationwide is included in the Senate bipartisan proposal.
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Opinion: MO Agencies Would be Smart to Follow MCHCP’s Lead
WEBOpinion: MO Agencies Would be Smart to Follow MCHCP’s Lead. By Rep. Cody Smith on October 26, 2023. Every fall state agencies across Missouri start the process of putting their budget requests together. Unfortunately, some view this wish list as an attempt to spend tax dollars freely and without accountability.
Meet Kirk Mathews, head of the Medicaid Office of Transformation
WEBThe former lawmaker is the head of the newly created Medicaid Office of Transformation. “I could not be more excited about the job. I really do love the work,” Mathews said. “I get to marry my career passions with an opportunity to help the state.”. As the chief transformation officer, the Pacific native is tasked with making
Valerie Huhn named new Department of Mental Health director
WEBJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Acting Director Valerie Huhn will officially take the reins of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) on Jan. 1.. Huhn will take over for Director Mark Stringer, whose retirement was announced in October.She was chosen to permanently lead DMH by the Missouri Mental Health Commission after a nationwide …
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As rural Missouri hospitals struggle, Hannibal’s is expanding to
WEBIn an era of declining rural health care elsewhere around Missouri, a hospital in Hannibal is planning to expand to Kirksville and compete with an existing facility there, which some fear could endanger the financial viability of both.
Richardson to head MO HealthNet
WEBRichardson to head MO HealthNet. By Alisha Shurr on October 22, 2018. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After a nearly two year search, the division that handles roughly one-third of Missouri’s budget will soon have a new leader at the helm: the current Speaker of the House. On Monday, Gov. Mike Parson announced Rep. Todd Richardson as the …
Missouri Senate passes syringe services program bill
WEBJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Senate passed a bill Thursday that aims to prevent HIV, viral hepatitis, and other infections among drug users by allowing certain health facilities to distribute clean hypodermic needles or syringes for free to those users.. SB 64 would exempt these facilities from the offense of unlawful distribution if they …
New law aligns Missouri with federal mental health parity standards
WEBJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A bill signed into law Wednesday seeks to ensure equitable insurance coverage for mental health conditions, bringing Missouri in line with a federal mental health parity law.. While Rep. Kurtis Gregory’s HB 604 makes several changes to Missouri’s insurance laws, one portion prohibits insurance companies from …
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Missouri launches 'time-sensitive' youth vaping awareness …
WEBJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In what officials called the “start of a process,” Missouri launched an educational campaign regarding the health risks of vaping geared toward youth Monday.. The campaign is part of last month’s executive order from Gov. Mike Parson directing the Departments of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Elementary …
Elijah Haahr named executive director of new Noble Health …
WEBBy Kaitlyn Schallhorn on May 25, 2021. Former House Speaker Elijah Haahr has been named the executive director of the new Noble Health Foundation with the goal of breaking down barriers to rural health care. An arm of Noble Health Corp, the foundation will support education, development, training, and implementing health care …
New firearm suicide prevention campaign launching in Missouri
WEBLOUIS, Mo. — Today, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) announces the launch of End Family Fire Missouri, a two-year campaign in partnership with the Ad Council and Brady designed to raise awareness of the risks of unsecured firearms in the home in relation to gun suicide. Though many people immediately think about homicides or mass
KCU opens doors to first new medical school in nearly 50 years in
WEBJOPLIN, Mo. – The city of Joplin is celebrating a major development, opening the first new medical school in the Show-Me State in 46 years. The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences held their grand opening for the new Joplin campus, called the KCU Farber-McIntire campus, on Tuesday afternoon, establishing an osteopathic …
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