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Georgetown Study Finds Wide Variation In States’ Medicaid Child Unwinding Disenrollments
Myers Named President Of Mercy Springfield Communities
Resources Available To Celebrate Nurses Week And Hospital Week
Staff Contact: Brian Kinkade
A study by the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy finds wide variation in the performance of states with respect to the disenrollment of children as a result of the unwinding of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency continuous eligibility. The child Medicaid caseload in Missouri has fallen 8%, which is comparable to the average of all states (10% decrease). As of March 31, Missouri had 125,600 more children enrolled in Medicaid than in February 2020.
Staff Contact: Becky Boyce
John Myers assumed the role of president of Mercy Hospital Springfield, effective April 1. Myers was previously the chief operating officer of Springfield Communities. He succeeds David Argueta who served as the president since May 2022. Argueta is now serving as the regional president of Mercy Southwest Missouri Communities, effective March 1.
Staff Contact: Summer Wilson or Kendra Hanauer
Celebrate National Nurses Week from Monday, May 6, through Sunday, May 12. This year, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership is recognizing the week with the theme, “Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future,” offering several tools and materials for hospital use. The American Nurses Association also published several resources, including weekly focus areas, a promotional toolkit and events, to celebrate National Nurses Month.
In addition, National Hospital Week will be Sunday, May 12, through Saturday, May 18. Using the theme, “We Are Health Care,” AHA highlights the innovative ways hospital and health care workers are supporting and connected to their communities. Social media and engagement tools are available for hospital use.
Follow MHA’s Facebook and LinkedIn accounts throughout National Nurses and Hospital Weeks as we celebrate this year’s Champions of Care!