HCC News
What the New Federal Healthcare Law Means for Rural Communities
Health Forward Foundation's brief, published in February 2026, highlights how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, will significantly weaken the healthcare safety net in Kansas and Missouri by reducing federal support for Medicaid...
May is Donor Awareness Month
Register as a Donor Have the Conversation Give Blood Regularly Share Your Story Donation is more than a medical decision—it’s a legacy of care, connection, and community. By raising awareness and taking action, we can help ensure more lives are saved and...
PRESS RELEASE: HCC RECEIVES RECOVERY FRIENDLY WORKPLACE DESIGNATION
May 11, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lexington, Mo, May 11, 2026 – HCC is proud to announce that we have officially received our Recovery Friendly Workplace Designation through Missouri’s Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative. This designation reflects our ongoing...
Colon Health
Why Early Screening Matters Who Should Be Screened & When? Risk Factors Signs & Symptoms Colon cancer is preventable—and screening starting at age 45 could save your life. The best time to screen for colon cancer? Before symptoms ever start.Why Early Screening...
HCC’s Richard Begins Term as President-Elect of National Rural Health Association
From a corner office in tiny Buckner, Missouri, to the halls of Congress. That’s the road travelled by HCC Network CEO Toniann Richard, as she began serving her term this year as president-elect of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Richard was in...
Partner Story: Lafayette County Enterprises
When Shelly Harden encounters a client eligible for emergency Medicaid assistance, she knows just who to call: her former colleagues at HCC Network. Harden is now a community health consultant at Lafayette County Enterprises, a sheltered workshop in Higginsville,...
Monthly Care Topic: Heart Health
Get Daily Movement Prioritize Sleep Eat for Balance Manage Stress How to protect your heart—your way Lifestyle is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect cardiovascular health, and women’s hearts may be especially responsive to supportive habits like...
In Memory of Angie Lybarger
1981-2026 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, APMHNP-BCConcordia, MO It is with deep sadness that HCC shares the loss of Angie Lybarger, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at our Concordia location. Angie worked to break down the stigma...
PRESS RELEASE: HCC PARTNERS WITH ACCESSKC
February 5, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lexington, Mo, February 5, 2026 – HCC Network is excited to partner with AccessKC, a health conversion foundation that funds critical medical services for individuals in need. Through this collaboration, we can help more...
