COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * Emergency Department Boarding: Covering the Hidden Horror Story By Mary Chris Jaklevic Emergency department boarding is a horror story that's largely hidden from public view. Very sick patients are held for hours or even days in the emergency department, often on a gurney in a hallway, waiting for an inpatient bed or transfer to another facility. As appropriate c  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: Evidence abounds that access to primary care improves health and lowers costs. According to one estimate, the U.S. could save $67 billion a year if everyone saw a primary care provider as their main source of care. And yet, only 5% of health care spending in this country goes to primary care, less than in any other Western democracy. This webinar examined what actions states -- which regulate t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The 2024 NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship occurred on November 22 in Columbia, Mo. The race featured the top NAIA cross country teams nationwide as they Battled for the Red Banner. Evert Silva of Oklahoma City emerged victorious as he claimed the individual title with a time of 23:14. This was the sixth OCU runner in eight years to win the individual title.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The 2024 NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship was held on November 22, in Columbia, Mo. The championship featured top teams and individual runners from around the nation. Jaynie Halterman of Taylor (Ind.) won the individual title as she crossed the finish line with a time of 20:24.7. Halterman was the first Trojan to win an individual title in cross country and  more