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Governor names longtime state pharmacy director to lead Missouri Medicaid program
17 Dec 2025 22:44 GMT
… services department prepare to implement Medicaid eligibility changes passed by Congress … for drug reimbursement and criteria for doctors to approve medications for … has also served on Missouri’s Psychotropic Medication Advisory Committee, which advises …
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What happened when a mom learned a drug to save her baby cost $2 million
15 Dec 2025 01:48 GMT
… Green said.
The Zolgensma medication Maisie needed is part of … a nonprofit hospital system in Missouri, learned the challenges of … said that covering those drugs would have raised all … philanthropists and legislators. Ultimately, Medicaid paid the bill for …
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St. Louis Pediatrician Admits to Writing Prescriptions for Drugs in Exchange for Sexual Favors, Money
14 Dec 2025 09:04 GMT
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Spiegel Wrote Prescriptions for Drugs in Exchange for Sexual … pediatrics office in Bridgeton, Missouri.
In one instance, one … She died of a drug overdose in April of … substances.
The Medicare, Missouri Medicaid and Illinois Medicaid programs suffered losses …
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Ex-pediatrician pleads guilty to prescribing drugs for sexual favors
12 Dec 2025 11:14 GMT
… pain medication or Adderall. He also admitted prescribing a combination of drugs … was addicted to drugs and selling some of the medications he prescribed … were incurred by Medicare, Missouri Medicaid and Illinois Medicaid.
Spiegel also admitted to …
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Budget cuts threaten Oregon program for helping people get jobs after prison
17 Dec 2025 14:17 GMT
… an Oregon correctional facility on drug charges, he was thinking … , that leads me back to drugs.”
Van Hoose, 50, was … onerous work to implement federal Medicaid eligibility changes and other … One study on recidivism in Missouri found those who were unemployed …
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Nursing Homes: A Guide for 2026
16 Dec 2025 19:27 GMT
… including dispensing and administering medications
— Social services to support … their chronic conditions and medications?
Acceptance into a … 15,500 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across … the spectrum, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma are the …
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Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers formally launches 2026 reelection bid
16 Dec 2025 01:48 GMT
… signed executive order shutting off Medicaid dollars for abortion providers in … Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Missouri Chief Counselor Ray Wagner and … to a lower class of drugs, could also change the game …
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3 HMO Stocks in Focus Despite Rising Medical Costs, Regulatory Pressures
15 Dec 2025 23:21 GMT
… Additionally, the cost of prescription drugs continues to escalate sharply. Demographic … benefits from effective Medicare and Medicaid offerings, integrating affordable and … Investment Research
Centene: Headquartered in Missouri, Centene’s revenue growth …
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Readers sound off on an uninsured crisis, elder parole and maritime law
15 Dec 2025 09:42 GMT
… cuts to essential support like Medicaid will have catastrophic ripple effects … rather than eradicate a harmful drug from our society, but maybe … protection. It should be Georgia, Missouri, Brooklyn, Iowa and Pennsylvania, a …
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The Invisible Work Men Need to Step Up For: Why Caregiving Can’t Just Fall on Women Anymore
14 Dec 2025 19:38 GMT
… lowest rate in the country. Missouri, Washington D.C., Alaska, and … on the waiting list for Medicaid home-based services compared to … on administrative burdens. Managing appointments, medications, and insurance paperwork is exhausting …