Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, education, health care, government, law, nonprofit and utilities.

A Missouri State University program that brings together graduate students and local employers is growing after an extended pilot launch.

Mercy announced Sept. 9 that it intends to end its contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield within the state effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Negotiations continue, but in-network coverage is currently expected to end in 2025.

The metro area's index score is up from a year earlier, according to Missouri Economic Research and Information Center data.

The Building a Region publication explores business issues fueling and impeding growth, corporate responsibility and government support needs.

More than a year after the rollout of its virtual care team, CoxHealth reports progress with worker satisfaction and retention as a result.

Allegations in the lawsuit include claims of insurance fraud.

The facility on Missouri State's campus drops Medicaid ineligibility requirement.

Springfield Business Journal’s inaugural Nonprofit Excellence Awards honor nine area nonprofits and three individuals serving the field.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, brewing, education, food service, health care, manufacturing and nonprofit.

Three top honors are announced as a dozen organizations and individuals are recognized at Oasis Hotel & Convention Center event.

The facility near the Amazon plant is slated to serve company's pharmaceutical division.

Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with home health care leaders.

Guest columnist Dr. Brandan Gremminger: "If you or a loved one are presented with an option of receiving group treatment sooner than you can access one-on-one care, please know the research shows you aren’t settling for less. "

SBJ interviews the sports medicine provider at Citizens Memorial Hospital who recently completed the Wilderness Medical Society’s Triple Crown program.

The landscape for weight management has been expanding in recent months as the surging popularity of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound is a frequent topic for local medical professionals and their patients. 

Jammi Glenn of Arvest Bank-Springfield Region: "Providing funding for future projects, developing products to meet their individual needs and staying involved with health care organizations are just a few ways the business community can maintain its connection with the health care community."

Patient demand from communities expanding south of Springfield prompted Mercy to construct a new emergency department, according to Mercy spokesperson Ettie Berneking.

After announcing a joint venture in January to bring a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital to the Ozarks, CoxHealth and a Pennsylvania-based company with a Springfield presence broke ground on the project earlier this month.