MU Health Care

The fallout of the failed contract negotiations between MU Health Care and Anthem impacts counties more than 100 miles from Columbia.

MU Health Care announced Tuesday new chemotherapy treatments for patients with advanced colorectal and abdominal cancers.

MU Health Care says Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield walked out of negotiations with MU Health Care this week. The previous contract served more than 100,000 individuals in the region - including thousands of unionized workers. Anthem’s withdrawal discontinues care for Missouri’s unionized labor force.

Starting Tuesday, April 1, Anthem members will be out-of-network for all MU Health Care providers.

With less than a week to go to negotiate insurance plans, MU Health Care says it's likely that customers with Anthem will see their insurance plans falter.

MPASS is being tested at MU Health Care facilities and in the next few months, the researchers hope to implement the device in other retirement and senior centers in mid-Missouri.

The MU Health Care emergency department has seen over 60 patients with norovirus-like symptoms as of Wednesday.

Beginning April 1, University of Missouri Health Care patients with Medicare Advantage plans through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will no longer have access to in-network care.

The study is led by MU researchers who noticed a rise in heart disease among pregnant Americans.

Contracts between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are set to expire on March 31, 2025.