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missouri news
Carthage Press: Missouri to receive $1 million to help crack down on unreasonable health insurance premium hikes, 8/16/10
The Affordable Care Act provides States with $250 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants over five years to help create a more level playing field.
Kansas City Business Journal: Feds’ $26B aid package finances thousands of Missouri, Kansas jobs, 8/11/10
Missouri is set to receive $209.3 million in health care financing and $189 million for education during the next year.
national news
New York Times: Some states are lacking health law authority, 8/15/10
Insurance commissioners in about half the states say they do not have clear authority to enforce consumer protection standards that take effect next month.
Reuters: High-risk pools an early test for health overhaul, 8/14/10
When James Howard was diagnosed with brain cancer in March he did not know how he would pay for radiation treatments costing $87,000 and $2,300 a week for chemotherapy.
USA Today: Health insurance limits are rising, if regulators approve, 8/13/10
The new health overhaul law aims to end all annual dollar limits on health insurance policies by 2014. Federal regulators contend such limits can leave policyholders "virtually uninsured" for the rest of the year once caps are hit.
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cover missouri feature
Capturing Federal Dollars For Missouri
MFH program aids nonprofits in applying for federal grants
The health care reform law passed earlier this year includes a number of new grant opportunities. Missouri Capture (or MoCap) is a new project of the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) to help nonprofits, local health departments, and other health agencies apply for these funds.
Many of the federal grants related to health care reform will support wellness and prevention efforts. Some will improve access to health care services through investments in infrastructure and workforce training. Federal grants are highly competitive and the application process can be confusing and difficult.
MFH developed MoCap to give organizations a better chance of finding and applying for appropriate funding. MoCap will help Missouri nonprofits by:
- Sharing funding opportunities;
- Providing consultation;
- Making technical assistance available; and
- Offering tools to make applying for grants easier.
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