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Government Study Shows Area Hospital Billing Varies Greatly

“The variation is huge and I don’t think we all expected it to be quite that large”

2013/05/09

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Injured Brewery Worker, Wife Speak Out About Hospital Infections

Retired brewery worker Jim Klotz says he lost a lot when the infection he believes came from a hospital IV ravaged his body, leaving him dependent on others.

2013/04/29

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Report: US Hospitals Deported Hundreds Of Illegal Immigrants

Days after they were badly hurt in a car accident, Jacinto Cruz and Jose Rodriguez-Saldana lay unconscious in an Iowa hospital while the American health care system weighed what to do with the two immigrants from Mexico.

2013/04/23

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Mo. House Endorses Health Care Conscience Measure

Institutions such as hospitals, clinics and medical or nursing schools could refuse to perform procedures.

2013/03/12

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Two Local Hospitals Ranked Among Nation’s Best

St. Luke’s has landed within the top fifty spots on Healthgrades.com’ list for seven years in a row.

2013/02/20

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Missouri Hospitals Provided $1.1B in Uncompensated Care

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri hospitals report providing a record $1.1 billion of uncompensated care to patients in 2011. The Missouri Hospital Association says the figure includes $623 million of charity care provided at 129 […]

2012/12/13

Heat

UPDATE: Excessive Heat Creates Illnesses

Number of heat-related illnesses is 24.

2012/07/01

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Painkiller Abuse Skyrockets Nationwide

Midwest DEA’s Scott Collier says Missouri lawmakers have refused to establish a prescription drug monitoring program.

2012/04/06

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Most Hospital Complaints Not Investigated in Ill.

Illinois Department of Public Health records show 85% went un-noticed in 2010.

2011/11/06

Medical Records & Stethoscope

4 Missouri Hospitals Honored for Patient Safety

The program recognizes health care provider projects that increase patient safety.

2011/04/12

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