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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, Chiropractors, Government Health Care, Politics, Chiropractic
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Former KY3 Photographer creates documentary about aftermath of Kenyan violence
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Bringing hope to Kenya is the goal of a new documentary created by a former KY3 staffer. The film shines a spotlight on post election violence and the fallout. The documentary is titled Kenya--Until Hope is Found. Drury University...Tags: Movies, Elections, Psychiatry, Medical Specialization, Psychiatrists
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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: Medicare, Psychologists, Government Health Care, Prisons, FBI
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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: Economic Policy, Teachers, Executive Branch, Golf, Students
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Forest Institute, Burrell Behavioral Health of Springfield agree to merge
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The boards of directors for Forest Institute and Burrell Behavioral Health approved this week a decision to merge the two Springfield-based organizations. Founded in 1977, Burrell is a non-profit behavioral health care organization...
Tags: Restructuring and Recapitalization, Board of Directors, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, Research
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Baby giraffe has health problems; warthog dies at Dickerson Park Zoo
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Zookeepers have diligently worked with the zoo’s youngest calf, B.J., born on Nov. 23, to encourage him to nurse or drink from a bottle. This is the first calf for his mother, Emma, and initially she was anxious when the calf...
Tags: Heart Failure, Immune System
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Death of 2-year-old girl brings murder charge against man from Cole Camp
ghartley@schurz.comWARSAW, Mo. -- A man living in Cole Camp is accused of hitting his girlfriend’s toddler daughter in the stomach and causing her death. Rafael Alejo, 27, was charged late Wednesday afternoon with second-degree murder and child abuse. The 2-year-old...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Punishment, Abusive Behavior
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Mercy plans new rehabilitation hospital for Springfield
news@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Mercy Hospital Springfield on Monday revealed plans for a major investment to help injured people and those who've had surgery get on their feet more quickly. The hospital will build a 63,000-square-foot rehabilitation center next...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Stroke, Physical Therapists, Injuries and Wounds
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Your Fitness Stories; Nurse Heal Thyself
Fitness Story by Rachel BurbridgeI would just like to share what keeps me motivated to exercise. I am a Cox College nursing student. I graduate in December and start working in the ER at Cox South in January. I read in the Journal of Nursing Administration that about 55% of nurses...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nursing, Medical Specialization
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Mercy uses telemedicine to combat child psychiatrist shortage
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Is there a doctor in the house? If you are looking for a child psychiatrist, the answer to that question might be "no." A national shortage of doctors is forcing one local hospital to think outside the box. It's a problem that's...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Hospitals and Clinics, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Medical Specialization
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MU medical school seeks to establish Springfield campus
cplein@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Mizzou wants to expand its medical school by partnering with both Mercy and Cox in Springfield. This is in the planning phase but the hope is this partnership will help bring more doctors to rural areas of southwest Missouri. A...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Productivity, Internists, Students, Health
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