John Murphy

4 days ago | komu.com | John Murphy

HARSTBURG — When Bill Vaughn talks about his love of racing, he says it wasn't so much him who found racing, but racing that found him. "I had a brother-in-law that raced circle track and it got into my blood and I started in 1972," he said. For over 50 years, Vaughn has competed in dirt track racing at venues across the state. On most Fridays during spring and summer, he said you can find him on the track, with his family and friends cheering him on in the stands.

1 week ago | komu.com | John Murphy

Incumbent mayor Barbara Buffaloe was elected for a second term as mayor of Columbia in the April 8 municipal election. KOMU 8's John Murphy sat down with Buffaloe to discuss crime, why she thinks she won reelection, and where she can lead the city from here. To report an error or typo, email [email protected].

2 weeks ago | komu.com | John Murphy

A deadline has come and gone, and now over 90,000 people across mid-Missouri are not insured through the health care provider they see. MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are blaming each other, while patients face difficult decisions ahead. What went wrong between the two organizations, what can patients do now, and is a deal likely in the future? Let's examine. "I feel like it's more profit over people," said Amanda Matteson, who lives with her husband in Jefferson City.

2 weeks ago | komu.com | John Murphy

After the fallout between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield left over 90,000 people out-of-network at their primary care providers, Dr. Adam Wheeler, a pediatrician and the CEO of Big Tree Medical in Columbia, said there are health care options where insurance plays a minimal role. "Primary care actually works really well as a membership model," Wheeler said. Big Tree Medical is a concierge medical clinic, where people pay a membership fee for care from physicians and pediatricians.

1 month ago | komu.com | John Murphy

COLUMBIA — Eighty percent. That's how much of the annual budget the Columbia Housing Authority receives from the federal government, according to the organization's CEO. Amid a shortage of housing availability and heavy federal reliance, will affordable housing programs in mid-Missouri survive the new administration in the White House? People like Sidney Morris certainly hope so.