HHS Region 7 Director Visits MHA, Jefferson City Hospitals
Last week, the Missouri Hospital Association and two hospitals in Jefferson City, Mo., welcomed Jeff Kahrs, regional director for Region 7 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a visit focused on the state of hospitals in Missouri.
Kahrs met with MHA staff as well as leaders from MU Health Care’s Capital Region Medical Center and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City. During tours of both hospitals, he discussed the 340B Drug Pricing Program and its role in supporting patient care and community services.
At SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Kahrs learned about the “Hope and Healing” Food Bag program, a partnership with Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri. This program provides patients who have been screened for food insecurity with two days’ worth of meals and snacks upon discharge, helping address immediate nutritional needs and support recovery at home.
The Missouri Hospital Association is a nonprofit association in Jefferson City that represents 136 Missouri hospitals. In addition to representation and advocacy on behalf of its membership, the association offers continuing education programs on current health care topics and seeks to educate the public about health care issues.
