Rural Healthcare

A health care expert in Illinois questions whether upcoming changes to how doctors bill for pregnancy-related care will actually expand access to maternal care services. While the update modernizes billing practices for the first time since the mid-1990s, he says deeper financial incentives and policy changes are needed to address the economic challenges driving the growth of OB deserts.

Today is National Rural Health Day, and the American Heart Association of Missouri is celebrating the promise of healthier rural living.

The high-tech innovation group BioSTL has opened a center to focus on bringing new technologies to the region to expand quality care to remote areas.

Nearly $12 million will go to Missouri health centers for coronavirus response. The funding is provided through the Paycheck Protection Program and...