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Anthem officials claim Mercy is asking the insurer to pay too much money to cover procedures. Mercy officials said Anthem is putting too many administrative barriers in its contract. If the two sides cannot reach an agreement by the end of the year, Anthem patients won't be able to receive in-network rates at Mercy locations.

Mercy Health officials say the company will lay off 300 to 350 employees in four states next week.The company, based in Chesterfield, said in a news…

A new Joplin hospital that replaces one destroyed by a deadly tornado is preparing to open.The Joplin Globe reports that hundreds turned out Saturday for…