Recent News

07/02/09
CMS Posts Updated Payment Rates For Hospitals. The proposed rules affect payment policies and rates for calendar year 2010.
07/01/09
Grant Will Fund Collaborative To Reduce Or Eliminate Bloodstream Infections In Hospitals. Participation is open to hospitals in the Kansas City area and northwest Missouri.
06/30/09
Statistics Show Need For Health Care Reform. Federal agency cites new state-specific data on health care costs and insurance coverage rates for health care reform.
06/26/09
CMS Outreach Education For RAC Scheduled In August. Registration will be available in mid-July.
06/26/09
Nixon Trims State Spending. Several of the spending cuts affect health care.

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With a foreign-born population of nearly 194,000 in Missouri, language barriers can obstruct access to health care. Through Health Translations, health professionals can respond to the growing cultural diversity of Missouri’s patient population.
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