Health
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In fight for health justice, listening is powerful weapon
A pandemic, protests and politics have highlighted the nation’s long-standing, deep-seated racial issues and how they affect the health of…
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Next time you see a tick, don’t scream; mail it
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri conservation officials are asking people to save the ticks they come across while tromping through…
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Top state GOP senator hopes to deny Medicaid expansion funds
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri’s top Republican state senator said Thursday that he didn’t want lawmakers to pay for government…
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Prescription drug monitoring program is finally near for Missouri
Missouri is one step closer to shedding its designation as the only state in the country without a prescription drug…
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Holding Medicaid hostage over birth control defies law and reason
While playing politics with health care in Missouri is certainly nothing new, holding Missouri Medicaid hostage over basic birth control…
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Missouri House sends budget to Senate without Medicaid expansion funding
Republicans in the Missouri House finalized their plan to block funding for voter-approved Medicaid expansion on Thursday, giving final approval…
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Baby teeth from historic study now aid new research
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harvard researchers studying how early-life exposures are relevant to lifelong health will examine baby teeth left…
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How Missouri’s public health defunding led to vaccination chaos
Missourians have driven hours to find vaccines in rural counties — at least those people with cars and the time…
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GOP lawmakers vote down funding for Missouri Medicaid expansion
A partisan battle over Medicaid expansion in the House Budget Committee ended Thursday with a vote against spending $1.9 billion…
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Push to limit local health orders dies on bipartisan vote
More than a year into the COVID-19 virus’ spread in Missouri, a push to restrain local officials’ authority to issue…
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Budget plan shows first Missouri savings from Medicaid changes
The first examples of what Missouri taxpayers will save in the coming fiscal year as the federal government shoulders a…
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‘Vaccine passports’ that show you’re inoculated are on the way
WASHINGTON — More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along…
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$26,000 fee for public records on ‘alternative to abortion’ program
When the reproductive-rights watchdog Equity Forward received an invoice for its records request to the Missouri Department of Social Services,…
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Quest for significance, respect underlies white supremacist movement, more
President Joe Biden’s fundamental pitch to America has been about dignity and respect. He never tires of repeating his father’s…
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Parson plans special funding cycle to aid youth
JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson is offering more aid for young Missourians. Parson has announced a special cycle of the…
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CDC updates rules for the vaccinated; Exclusive interview with Dr. Garza
ST. LOUIS • Dr. Alex Garza, the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force commander, shared some of the new CDC guidelines…
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Parade helps Ferguson cancer survivor celebrate 6th birthday
FERGUSON – Paydenn was turning 6 but couldn’t have a birthday party, between the coronavirus pandemic and the fact that…
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Vaccine-help group faces charges of politics, censorship
A Facebook group hailed by local media for helping St. Louisans find vaccination sites for scarce COVID-19 vaccines is facing…
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Spending bill for Medicaid expansion raises questions of intent
The $1.6 billion cost of expanding Medicaid to approximately 275,000 uninsured Missourians has been segregated from other spending in the…
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Race data missing in half of vaccine records to CDC
ATLANTA — Three leading health organizations say stronger efforts are needed to collect and report race and ethnicity data about…
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Missouri must pay Planned Parenthood $140,000 in legal fees
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A failed bid to shut down Missouri’s lone abortion provider will cost the state $140,000. Administration…
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As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief at last
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — When COVID-19 patients inundated St. Louis hospitals, respiratory therapists arriving for yet another grueling shift with…
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Advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the…
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Increase sought in tax credit for domestic violence shelter donations
A group of donors walked through the halls of Rainbow House, an emergency children’s shelter in Columbia, Mo.. Artwork from…
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COVID confusion due to crackpot ideology
I got my COVID-19 vaccine by accident. As a certified geezer (70, cardiac pacemaker, blah blah blah) I wanted to…
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‘Obamacare’ sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — HealthCare.gov’s market for subsidized health plans reopens Monday for a special three-month sign-up window as the Democratic-led…
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Valentine’s fail: Everyday talk reveals coming breakup
When doubts about a relationship start to creep in, people don’t just blurt them out. They might not want to…
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With Obamacare in danger, Missouri GOP push pre-existing conditions shield
It’s been nearly three months since Missouri Rep. Brenda Shields was diagnosed with COVID-19, but her lung issues persist. Shields…
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Black aldermen oppose eased-up asbestos bill
CITY HALL – An eased-up asbestos regulation bill meant in part to deal with complaints by Black contractors received initial…
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SLU webinar to dispel myths about COVID-19 vaccine
ST. LOUIS • St. Louis University’s School of Medicine and their Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be hosting…
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