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Health leaders report 1 in 3 adults in the Springfield community suffers from high blood pressure

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) – In the Springfield Community (Greene, Christian, and Webster Counties), more than 31% of adults have high blood pressure, and nearly 36% have high cholesterol. The Springfeld-Greene County Health Department released the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. Risk factors like these, as well…

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Feds renew Md. ‘reinsurance’ program to continue reduced rates for individually purchased health plans

Federal agencies have approved a five-year extension on a waiver that helps keep rates lower for Marylanders purchasing health insurance from the state insurance marketplace known as the Maryland Health Connection. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland…