Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall
Canvassers in Denver received petition packets as they prepared to gather signatures in support of a graduated income tax measure…
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Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce
The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn’t admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which…
Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds
About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to…
The Muehlebach in Kansas City keeps coming back for taxpayer subsidies
The historic 12-story Hotel Muehlebach building in Kansas City (photo by Patrick Tuohey). Kansas City’s Muehlebach Hotel hosted every president…
Rural Missouri families face longer drives, riskier births as maternity wards vanish
Missouri also fares worse than the country overall. Nationwide, 35% of counties are considered maternity care deserts (Naomi O’Donnell/The Beacon).…
Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. (Photo by…
Lindsay Clancy case could spur legislative action on postpartum depression, psychosis
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington is surrounded by the press as he leaves the courthouse earlier this month following the conclusion…
As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel the Pinch
BOISE, Idaho — Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and for the first time in their lives,…
Insurance Coverage Lags as Cancer Science, Treatment Move Forward
Mason Henderson with his mother, Tabitha Lowe, in November during a visit to New York, where Henderson was participating in…
It’s Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It’s Easier To Ensure People Can’t Shoot Themselves.
Paul Nestadt is about as steeped in suicide prevention as a person can be. He treats suicidal patients as a…
At-home drug disposal products can play an important role in keeping rural Coloradans safe
Unused medications can become a hazard when not disposed of safely. mediaphotos/iStock via Getty Images Plus Some Coloradans have a…
Flood-damaged Nepal wants help from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund – but it’s waiting, along with 118 other countries
A rush of mud, rock and water inundated the town of Trishuli, Nepal, on Aug. 26, 2026, after a glacier…
Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations
Students head into a New Jersey high school this month on the first day of classes. As student enrollment drops,…
Missouri train ride led to Kansas City-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far
Jackson County health officials are still working to trace potential exposures to a single measles case reported Sept. 13. (photo…
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over Title X grant funding for pregnancy prevention efforts
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over the new language guiding the application process for grants under Title X, a…
Rural women who got C-sections more likely to be prescribed opioids at home, study finds
HIALEAH, FL – SEPTEMBER 23: Mary Arguedas, who does not have insurance because she can not afford it, waits to…