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St. Louis’ most expensive hospitals don’t provide the best quality care, according to a new report from the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition.The… -
MONROE CITY, MO. — The closest emergency room is 20 miles east on the highway. That’s why it isn’t unusual for people experiencing heart attacks, blood… -
States with rapidly aging populations, like Missouri, are seeing increased costs to Medicaid programs that cover low-income residents.But the Republicans'… -
At any given time, a half dozen people sit in the waiting room at Affinia Healthcare in south St. Louis. Two parents coo over a new baby, while a group of… -
Given the intricacies of individual insurance plans, co-pays and hospitals' calculations to determine how much to charge for care, it is no simple feat to… -
Open enrollment for Medicare starts this month, on Oct. 15, and closes Dec. 7. It is the only time of the year that plan beneficiaries have the ability to… -
Twelve people are facing federal charges in southern Illinois for allegedly defrauding a Medicaid program that provides home care for people with… -
Despite the efforts of healthcare advocates, hospitals and notable former legislators, the Missouri legislature did not pass Medicaid expansion this year,… -
Medicare open enrollment, which runs through Dec. 7, gives beneficiaries an opportunity to review and change their health and prescription drug plans. On… -
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 24, 2013 - WASHINGTON – A Chesterfield physician is deluged by faxes from companies claiming…