AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRural Care: Missouri will receive $39.7 million in federal funding for upgrades at 26 rural providers, including expanded maternal and behavioral health services and new diagnostic equipment. Medicaid: Missouri officials say they cannot automatically verify medical exemptions ahead of Jan. 1 work requirements, potentially leaving thousands of enrollees to provide doctors’ notes or other paperwork. Hospital Access: A national financial analysis lists 29 Missouri rural hospitals at risk of closing. The designation signals financial strain, not a prediction that any specific hospital will shut down. Mental Health: Efforts are underway to bring more mental health care to Northwest Missouri, where one advocate says many people are focused on simply surviving. Children’s Care: Pediatric ICU closures in Missouri and other states could mean longer trips for critically ill children and their families.
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