Ray County Hospital and Healthcare CEO has been appointed as the 2025 president of the Missouri Hospital Association’s (MHA) North District Council. Jeff Bloemker, FACHE, began his one-year term on Jan. 1. As the district council president, Bloemker will lead council meetings and facilitate discussions on various policies and activities of the association. He will collaborate with five other MHA district council presidents to gather input from council members concerning national, state and regional health care policies for the MHA Board of Trustees. “We are excited to have Jeff as president of the North District Council,” said MHA President and CEO Jon D. Doolittle, “His respected leadership and strategic insights will play a vital role in shaping policies that enhance the health and well-being of central Missourians and the state as a whole.” Prior to his tenure at Ray County Hospital and Healthcare beginning in September 2022, Bloemker amassed extensive executive experience…