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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  More people with mental health needs will not get the care they need.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Sunday, April 14, 2013  A former Joplin resident has pleaded guilty to disaster fraud for benefits she received after a deadly tornado hit the city in 2011.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Blessing says it recently got notice from the state of Illinois that insurance payments involving claims on the state's insurance plan would take about 10 months to process.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Military health care costs have nearly tripled since 2001

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Dr. Russell Dohner doesn't accept health insurance and the cost to see him is just five dollars. And the community wants to thank him for that.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Crop insurance claims total $16 billion after widespread U.S. drought; cost stirs debate in Congress

Sunday, March 24, 2013  The state's bishops are asking Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster to appeal with "all due haste."

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Holiday parties can be fun, but is the party host held liable is someone is hurt or drinks too much and drives away from the party.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The Adams County Ambulance Service hopes to recoup some of the fees that hasn't been collected by a third party billing vendor in almost a year.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Voters say "NO" to Nixon's health insurance exchange plan.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Due to a drought that the tristate area is currently in, farmers found some of their lowest corn harvest yields in years.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Sen. Claire McCaskill made a stop in Palmyra Wednesday afternoon as part of her "Fighting for Our Farmers" campaign.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Stocks of hospital companies rose sharply and insurance companies fell after the Supreme Court upheld a requirement that almost all Americans carry health insurance.