AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoInsurance Access: Children’s Mercy says about 400 Kansas City-area children could lose in-network ACA coverage in 2027 after Medica exits the market; no other local marketplace plans have contracted with the hospital. BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s will also drop Aetna Medicare Advantage next year, affecting St. Louis-area seniors. Maternal Care: A northeast Missouri health center received $540,000 to keep its two-OB/GYN delivery service staffed, supporting a facility that handles more than 525 births a year. Kansas City group Altruism Inc. is also connecting families with doulas and community health workers as maternity services shrink. Behavioral Health: Missouri Medicaid patients with eating disorders have few treatment options: one local program says it is among the state’s only providers accepting Medicaid, with no Medicaid-covered residential or partial-hospitalization care available in Missouri. Care Workforce: Missouri State’s nursing program is expanding with a $377,000 state grant, aiming to enroll 472 students by spring 2027. Veterans’ Care: More than $27.7 million in federal funding will support safety and infrastructure upgrades at VA facilities in Kansas City and Columbia. Environmental Health: Funding cuts threaten decades of lake-quality monitoring across Missouri, while a report says PFAS was found at every tested Missouri waterway.
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