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Medical Marijuana Guidance Available

In November, Missouri voters approved Amendment 2, authorizing individuals suffering from a list of qualifying conditions to use medical marijuana. MHA released guidance to assist members as they work through the issues raised by the legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri.

Miles Away, Worlds Apart - exploreMOhealth

Updated exploreMOhealth Data Available

Missouri ZIP Health Rankings data were updated on April 1 to reflect the most recent information on the health and social well-being of populations living in 940 Missouri ZIP codes. A new MHA report shows that communities, often separated by just a few miles, can be worlds apart when analyzing the health and well-being of their residents.

Reimagine Rural Health℠

Missouri hospitals stand ready to collaborate with state government and others to find ways to improve the health care delivery system for rural communities. Explore 10 rural health issues and policy options to address them.

Policy Brief: Economic Cost of the Opioid Crisis

Policy Brief: The Economic Cost of the Opioid Crisis

New MHA research sheds light on the growing severity of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. and Missouri. The nationwide economic cost of the opioid crisis in 2017 was $685 billion, and in Missouri, the total burden reached just more than $14 billion, 20th highest among the states.

MHA Awards Call for Applications

The application deadline for the Aim for Excellence Award is Monday, May 6. Nominations for the Visionary Leadership Award must be received by Friday, May 3.

2019 MHA Leadership Forum

Join executive and senior leaders, physician leaders, and trustees from Missouri’s hospitals and health systems at MHA’s Leadership Forum. Gain insight into the trends that are transforming health care, and learn ways to navigate increasingly complex environments.

MHA Today

MHA Today provides timely, high quality health care news content on state and federal legislation, regulations, health law and health information technology. View archived MHA Today articles.

HIDI HealthStats

HIDI HealthStats is a series of research briefs designed to provide readers with up to date information on trends in health status, innovative care delivery models and contemporary health-related policy analysis in Missouri. Read the April 2019 edition.