3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (93+ words) Rising costs are driving demand for assistance programs in southwest Missouri'KY3 Rising costs are driving demand for assistance programs in southwest Missouri Fact Finders: Springfield voters will decide on a 3% tourism tax. Who will pay the tax? Ozark chapter of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (569+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Mercy patients could be facing a new fee if they visit certain clinics. Many got a letter in the mail recently saying you might see a "facility fee. On Your Side has covered facility fees for years. It's…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (225+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Medicare open enrollment is underway, and advocates say now's the best time to review coverage. Nancy LeaMond, AARP's executive VP and chief advocacy and engagement officer, said enrollment shouldn't be impacted by this year's government shutdown. She stressed that…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (480+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Home and auto insurance premiums are increasing significantly as customers prepare to renew their policies, with some seeing increases of hundreds of dollars. The national average homeowners" insurance cost is just over $2,400 per year, according to Bankrate. Missouri…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (242+ words) AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) " As Medicare open enrollment begins, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about pervasive scams that could lead to identity theft or financial loss. "Remember, Medicare will never contact you," Janna Kiehl, BBB president,…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (265+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - As the federal health insurance system Medicaid turns 60 years old, doctors are warning cuts could lead to dire consequences in Missouri. Outside a world-class healthcare center in St. Louis, doctors and Missourians gathered to celebrate Medicaid's 60th birthday…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (150+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KY3/KAIT) - Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a statement condemning insurance companies for drastically raising their insurance premiums on Wednesday. The governor spoke out after Centene Corporation and Blue Cross Blue Shield filed to raise their insurance…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (173+ words) Springfield-based Brightli, with subsidiaries such as Burrell Behavioral Health, Preferred Family Healthcare, and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health, has announced plans to merge with Nashville-based Centerstone. The move would create the nation's largest nonprofit provider of behavioral health services. Springfield's Brightli,…...