By Emily Younker news@joplinglobe.com It’s been common for a child who needs a flu shot or who is feeling unwell to miss class because he needs to be seen by a medical provider. But several school districts and health care providers in Southwest Missouri want to change that by putting...

States whose governments are hostile to Obamacare are hindering efforts to get people signed up for health insurance, according to a study released Tuesday. Laws restricting outreach and enrollment efforts have handicapped community health centers that are a key component of plans to get health...

Neosho, MO January 22, 2014– The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced that ACCESS Family Care with clinics located in Joplin, Anderson, Cassville, and Neosho, Missouri, has received Recognition from the Patient-Centered Medical Home 2011 (PCMH 2011) program for using...