Rep. Farnan And Mosaic Medical Center – Albany Leaders Discuss 340B, Workforce And RHTP
State Rep. Jeff Farnan, R-Stanberry, toured Mosaic Medical Center – Albany on Aug. 27 to learn how the hospital meets the needs of its rural community.
During the visit, hospital leaders highlighted new service lines, including a cancer care clinic that lets patients receive treatment closer to home. Hospital staff noted that the 340B Drug Pricing Program is critical to providing those cancer drug infusions locally.
Rep. Farnan also watched a telehealth demonstration and learned how the hospital’s maternal health care managers and home-visiting nurses support moms and babies who might otherwise travel 30 to 45 minutes to see an obstetrician.
In addition, Rep. Farnan and Katie Dias, D.O., president of Mosaic Medical Center – Albany, discussed workforce shortages, recruitment efforts for physicians and nurses, and how funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program could support rural health care access going forward.
This visit is part of the Missouri Hospital Association’s ongoing work to connect legislators with hospital leaders across the state and help policymakers better understand how legislation affects patient care and hospital operations.
MHA-member hospitals interested in hosting a legislator visit are encouraged to contact MHA's governmental relations team, who can help with scheduling, framing key talking points and coordinating the visit from start to finish.
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.
