AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMental Health: Joplin’s Ozark Center ranked second in Missouri for mobile crisis responses, with 1,479 interventions and evaluations across four southwest Missouri counties in one year. Overdose Prevention: Missouri recorded 1,205 overdose deaths in 2025, the lowest total since at least 2016 and the third straight annual decline; health researchers caution that nonfatal overdoses remain a concern. Children’s Care: No Kansas City-area ACA plans will cover Children’s Mercy next year, leaving families scrambling to find coverage for care at the hospital. Avian Flu Watch: Greene County health officials are investigating suspected avian flu cases among waterfowl in southeast Greene County. Rural Health: Missouri is helping rural healthcare workers cover childcare costs, aiming to make it easier for providers to stay in underserved communities.
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