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3 days ago |
missourinet.com | Mathew Pilger
The Missouri Board of Education is considering recommendations that aim to better provide services to students with disabilities. The state has 34 schools for the severely disabled with about 600 students enrolled. The Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled is a state operated program established by state law in 1957 and serves children and youth between the ages of five and 21.
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5 days ago |
missourinet.com | Mathew Pilger
Speakers representing the American Cancer Society, Missouri Rural Health Association and others gathered in Jefferson City on Monday to address how they say federal Medicaid cuts will affect the health care of Missourians. Heidi Lucas, Executive Director, of Missouri Rural Health Association said proposed changes and funding restrictions proposed by Congress would greatly impact health care for rural Missourians.
No progress being made in contract negotiations between MU Health Care/Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
5 days ago |
missourinet.com | Mathew Pilger
Contract negotiations between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are still far apart according to MU Health Care Chief Operating Officer Tonya Johnson. An agreement failed to be reached by a March 31st deadline. That left nearly 100,000 patients who are covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield out of network when seeing MU Health Care.
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1 week ago |
missourinet.com | Mathew Pilger
An up-and-coming country musician from Missouri is preparing for what comes next after appearing on NBC’s The Voice this past season. Seventeen-year-old Trevon Dawson, of Cole Camp near Lake of the Ozarks, was on Team Adam Levine. He told Missourinet he received some great advice from the pop music veteran. “He was like right now you’re kind of in a box of like country. We’re going to like to get you out of that box and make it more diverse. And that’s what we kind of did in the battles.
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1 week ago |
missourinet.com | Mathew Pilger
Area doctors are warning about the increased risk of tick bites with Missourians spending more time outdoors during the summer months. Dr. Michael Roach, a Family Practice Physician for Boone Health, told Missourinet his clinic has seen a great increase in patients this year, over last year already. He said Lyme Disease is one of the most common people contract and this is what to look out for. “Joints that are aching. It’s never the same joint. One day they have a fever, the next day they feel fine.
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