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Consider this.

National spending on health care in 2007 was $2.2 trillion.
The federal budget request for Mediare for fiscal year 2009 was $486 billion.
In 2007, Missouri hospitals provided $700 million in uncompensated care.
In 2008, the average premium for family health care coverage in Missouri was $13,188.
In 2007, the average retail cost of a prescription drug before a co-pay was $55.93.

Too many Americans are living without health insurance. These costs are shared by all and have led to strong public support for fundamental reform in health care. There may never be a more opportune time to reshape and improve the health care system. Join our efforts today!

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03/08/10: Hospitals Create Economic Value. While the state shed more than 62,600 jobs in 2009, hospitals added 1,110.

01/25/10: Missouri’s Economy: Strengthened by Hospitals. A new series of reports from MHA demonstrate the importance of hospitals to the state's economy.

11/11/09: Summary of House Health Reform Bill. MHA has compiled resources summarizing health reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

10/19/09: The Economic Contribution of Missouri’s Hospitals. Hospitals are one of the strongest segments of Missouri’s communities during this current economic slowdown.

09/28/09: Real Voices, Real Pain. For too many Missourians, access to affordable health insurance is a daily struggle. Their stories provide compelling evidence of the need for reform.

09/28/09: An Epidemic of Obesity. Think there is too much fat in the U.S. health care system? You’re right.

09/28/09: Federal Health Reform?. Americans are concerned about health care policy. But, the health care reform debate has generated more confusion and polarization than consensus.

05/06/09: Reports Highlight Missouri's Uninsured . Two organizations examine the effects of the uninsured in Missouri.

04/16/09: Musings On Missouri Medicaid. The integrity of the MO HealthNet program affects every Missourian.

04/16/09: Feds Address Health Priorities. Congressional leaders and President Obama have signaled their intent to pursue a broad health care reform agenda this year.

04/16/09: Hospital Investments Strengthen Communities. Today’s financial challenges are broad based; fiscal pain from individual business sectors is rippling across the entire economy.