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Expanding Medicaid to remain on Gov. Nixon's agenda
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll continue trying to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Missourians. The Democratic governor campaigned throughout this year's legislative session to increase Medicaid eligibility for lower-income...
Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Politics, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Arkansas will buy private insurance with Medicaid money
KY3 ReporterHARRISON, Ark. -- Arkansas will be the first state in the nation to use its federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private health insurance for tens of thousands of low-income people. Coats Chiropractic doesn't usually see low-income patients for...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Chiropractic, Chiropractors, Politics, Lobbying
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Gov. pushes for Medicaid expansion in Missouri
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The healthcare debate continued in Missouri on Wednesday with the state's governor again calling for an expansion of Medicaid during a stop in Springfield. It is something he said would boost the economy, but some leading...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority
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Doctor who practiced in Bolivar admits selling drugs illegally, faces more charges
ghartley@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A doctor from Polk County pleaded guilty to illegally selling prescription pain medicine. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri says in a release that Nolan Crisp, 75, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of illegally...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Endocet (drug), Judges, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes
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CoxHealth plans expansion in south Springfield
jjacob@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- CoxHealth plans to build a second tower at Cox South Hospital. The health care company announced the 310,000-square-foot expansion at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. The cost of the expansion will be $130 million. ...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Policies, Health Care Reform (2009), Politics, Lobbying
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Gov. Nixon talks Medicaid proposals with Republican leaders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says he's open to many of the Medicaid changes sought by Republican lawmakers as part of a plan to expand health coverage to low-income adults. In an unusual move, the Democratic governor met privately for about 45...
Tags: Republican Party, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Politics, Executive Branch
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Missouri Senate Republicans repeat refusal for Medicaid expansion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In a letter signed by the top seven Republicans in the Missouri Senate, Governor Jay Nixon's proposal to expand the number of Missourians eligible for Medicaid was called, "an irresponsible, comprehensive adoption of failed federal...
Tags: Republican Party, Medicaid, Social Issues, Health Insurance, Executive Branch
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Nixon steps up push for Medicaid expansion
jjacob@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says he is changing the way he campaigns for Medicaid expansion. "In January and February, I spent the majority of my time on this issue," Nixon said at a news conference on Monday at Burrell Behavioral Health Center,...Tags: Republican Party, Rick Scott, Politics, Executive Branch, Behavioral Conditions
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Feds award $42 million to Arkansas to change Medicaid payment system
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas will recieve a $42 million grant from the federal government for the state's initiative to change the way Medicaid pays for services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the grant to Arkansas on...
Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Medicaid, Mike Beebe, Kathleen Sebelius, Health Insurance Cost
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Ex-psychologist from Lake Ozark gets 3-year prison term for $1 million in fraudulent bills
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A psychologist practicing in the Lebanon area was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for engaging in a $1 million scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. “Those who defraud the government are stealing from the pockets...
Tags: Psychologists, Lebanon, Medicare, Punishment, Health Treatments
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Transcript of State of the State Address delivered by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon January 28, 2013
Thank you, President Pro Tem Dempsey, Speaker Jones, judges of the Missouri Supreme Court, Lieutenant Governor Kinder, state officials, members of the legislature, members of my cabinet, and my fellow Missourians. This evening it is my pleasure to be...Tags: Early Learning, AAA, Health and Safety at School, Civil and Public Service, U.S. Army
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Group holds campaign kickoff supporting Medicaid expansion
lrussell@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Some Missourians say the state shouldn't miss out on a chance to provide health insurance for thousands of its citizens who now go without coverage. Supporters say expanding Medicaid would be good for hospitals and would create...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Schizophrenia, Nursing Homes
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