LSR7: Jackson County announces changes in mask mandates

LSR7: Jackson County announces changes in mask mandates

admin May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021, 4:30 PM Email from LSR7 District Dear LSR7 School Community: The Jackson County Health Department (JCHD) announced this afternoon that public health orders mandating mask-wearing in our county have expired. According to JCHD, the announcement follows the Centers for…

Jackson County Health Order Expires

admin May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021 Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consultation with Jackson County Health Department Director Bridgette Shaffer, MPH and Emergency Management Coordinator Troy Schulte – is announcing the expiration of the county health order. The order, which requires masks…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 May 8, 2021

May 8, 2021 The question that I chose this week is, “Do I have to begin drawing my Social Security in order to be on Medicare?” The person that asked this question wanted to wait to draw their Social Security until the…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 May 1, 2021

May 1, 2021 With the great weather this week nobody even wants to think about Medicare/Medicaid insurance, but here we go anyway. How long can I wait to enroll in Medicare part B without having to pay a penalty? You certainly can…

Missouri House Expels Rick Roeber, A Republican Accused Of Sexually Abusing His Children

staff2 April 24, 2021

April 24, 2021 By Jason Hancockmissouriindependent.com Roeber is only the second lawmaker to ever be expelled from the Missouri House Rick Roeber, a Lee’s Summit Republican accused by his adult children of sexual and physical abuse, was expelled from the Missouri House…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 24, 2021

April 24, 2021 Thanks for continuing to send questions, I love helping you navigate through this maze of Medicare. How do I determine wether I should go with a Medigap (also called a Medicare Supplemental plan) or if I should choose a…

Missouri House Rejects Resignation Of Republican Accused Of Sexually Abusing His Children

staff2 April 17, 2021

April 17, 2021 By Jason Hancockmissouriindependent.com By a unanimous vote, the House will allow the ethics investigation to continue The Missouri House refused to accept the resignation of Rep. Rick Roeber on Thursday, with a bipartisan group of lawmakers arguing that the…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 17, 2021

April 17, 2021 Let’s just jump right into this week’s question. Hello Nick, I am a senior with original Medicare, a supplement and RX plan. I have been reading your article in the L.S. paper about evaluating whether an advantage plan would…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 10, 2021

April 10, 2021 When I turn 65 Am I Automatically Enrolled in Medicare? This is a very common question and thank you for asking it. So the short answer for most people is no. If you aren’t currently receiving Social Security or…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 3, 2021

April 3, 2021 Last week, I asked for questions and I wasn’t sure if I would get any responses, but you all certainly delivered and I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for reading this column and thank you for the…