By Steve Bell
Kansas City, MO – Truman Medical Center announced substantial cuts in services. Faced with escalating costs and Medicaid cuts, the hospital board has decided to turn away 15,000 non-emergency patients who are not residents of Kansas City, Missouri or Jackson County unless they can pay 25% in advance or are covered by insurance. TMC will also end a pharmacy discount program and all adult dental services. KCUR's Steve Bell reports on what the cuts mean and who will end up hurting.