2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (629+ words) More than 300,000 Missourians who receive health coverage through Medicaid expansion could face new requirements beginning in January, including more frequent eligibility checks and, for some, requirements involving work, school or community service. That history is adding to concerns in St....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (535+ words) An initiative by insurance companies to reduce high-cost doctor visits could cause physicians to abandon private practice and work for big hospital chains, independent practitioners warn. They say the trend could drive up patient costs. Cigna implemented a policy last…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (909+ words) If you are one of the 617,000 people in Missouri or Kansas buying Obamacare insurance on healthcare.gov, expect sticker shock when next year’s premiums are announced. With few exceptions, insurance companies selling health coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace…...