Truman Medical Centers Names New CEO

By | April 30, 2014 |

By Dan Margolies – KCUR An executive with TMC Lakewood has been chosen to succeed John W. Bluford III as president and CEO of Truman Medical Centers. Charles W. “Charlie” Shields, currently the chief operating officer of TMC Lakewood, part of the TMC Health System,  will replace Bluford, who is retiring in July. Shields, a former Missouri state…

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Missouri politicians hopeful of Medicaid expansion compromise

By | March 19, 2014 |
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Mike Sherry – The Hale Center for Journalism Missouri policy makers might be inching toward middle ground that would expand Medicaid eligibility while reforming the safety-net program to encourage recipients to work, two key participants in the talks said Monday. The comments came from Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, and state Rep. Noel Torpey,…

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Program curtails visits to emergency rooms

By | January 23, 2014 |

After navigating the brightly lit aisles of the Raytown Wal-Mart, Lance Sharples wheeled a grocery cart to the check-out line one night last week. The clerk made quick work of the items – staples like bananas, hotdogs, frozen pizza, and white bread. “You push, man,” Sharples told his companion as they headed for the door.…

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