AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoChildren’s Mercy Coverage: Around 400 Kansas City-area patients could lose in-network access when Medica exits the ACA marketplace in January. Missouri regulators say Children’s Mercy and four insurers are holding preliminary talks, but there’s no quick fix. Data Center Expansion: Amazon is exploring a second Montgomery County campus, with 15 buildings planned across 890 acres east of Danville. The proposal comes as its first large campus is under construction near New Florence. Energy Relief: NECAC received nearly $55,000 to help eligible Ameren Missouri customers pay overdue utility bills; applicants must be account holders with an outstanding balance. State Energy Plan: Missouri’s new plan puts nuclear power at the center of efforts to boost energy independence and reliability, proposing state-backed loans and other support for nuclear development. Health Watch: A new CDC tool tracks flu, COVID-19 and RSV trends. Flu transmission is declining in Boone, Cole and Callaway counties, while COVID-19 is stable or not estimated. Roads: The new U.S. 71 J-turn near 340th Street in Nodaway County is open. Southbound traffic remains narrowed to one lane during work expected to continue through late November. Election: Early voting is underway for the Nov. 3 election, with Jasper County averaging about 375 in-person absentee voters a day.
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