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Media Contact:Jayne White, Director of Clinical & Emergency OperationsJayneW@andrewcountyhealth.com816-324-3139, Ext 4 Savannah, Missouri, May 19, 2023 —The Andrew County Health Department has been awarded a $397,105.00 grant to implement a WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Project (WIC CIAO). WIC CIAO is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and aims […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Two Missouri local public health agencies are now offering mobile clinic and WIC services in more towns across Saline and Taney counties. Prior to the change, recipients of Missouri WIC benefits only had one option: travel to the single location […]
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For Immediate Release:April 25, 2023 Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – When voters approved Amendment 3 in November 2022, one of the tasks assigned to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) was to create a lottery process for granting a limited number of […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri’s campaign, “Tobacco is Changing,” launched this week to educate parents about the different candy-flavored tobacco products tempting kids into addiction. It is also the reality of the tobacco landscape – especially when it comes to e-cigarettes. “Remember how shocked […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – One organ donor can save eight lives and enhance the lives of 75 or more. In FY22, 94 living donors and 416 deceased donors made organ donations in Missouri, saving or enhancing hundreds of lives. Donors and their families were […]
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Media Contact:Lisa CoxMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMedia Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates are at an all-time high according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nationally, there has been a 74% increase in syphilis over five years, as well as more than 2,800 congenital syphilis […]
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Google Translate Disclaimer PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SERVICE Some State of Missouri websites can be translated into many different languages using Google™ Translate, a third party service (the “Service”) that provides automated computer translations of web pages. The Google™ Translate Service is offered as a convenience and is subject to applicable […]
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Google Translate Disclaimer PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SERVICE Some State of Missouri websites can be translated into many different languages using Google™ Translate, a third party service (the “Service”) that provides automated computer translations of web pages. The Google™ Translate Service is offered as a convenience and is subject to applicable […]
Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits.
To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against healthcare staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency. A New York bill includes a cap on the amount staffing agencies can charge healthcare facilities. And a Texas measure would allow civil penalties against such agencies. […]