Enrollment for marketplace health plans is opening; here’s what you need to know
It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance — sign-ups begin…
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Medicaid application wait times average 41 days, the lowest in nearly a year
Average wait times for Missouri Medicaid applicants fell in September below the federally allowed maximum for the first time in…
Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok
It all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out…
Monkeypox cases are in sharp decline overall; percentage among Blacks is rising
New monkeypox cases have been trending downward nationwide for more than two months, giving some hope the decades-old virus that…
Hearing aids available without a prescription, as 2017 law takes effect
Starting Monday, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as…
Missouri families still waiting for summer food benefits for low-income children
As food prices spiked over the summer and her children lost access to school-provided subsidized meals, Jennifer Sheils scrambled to…
Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
Half of voters say the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion has made them more motivated…
FDA greenlights updated COVID-19 booster for children ages 5-11
The federal government recommended on Wednesday an updated COVID-19 booster for children between 5 and 11, expanding use of the…
Abortion bans ignore a medical reality: For many teens, childbirth is dangerous
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Maryanna’s eyes widened as the waitress delivered dessert, a plate-sized chocolate chip cookie topped with hot…
Planned Parenthood launching mobile abortion clinic in Illinois to boost access in Missouri
In an effort to fortify access to abortion throughout the Midwest and in Missouri, where the procedure is almost entirely…
Governor’s symbolic action to highlight hunger gets Democrats fired up
Hoping to bring awareness to the need to combat hunger, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson officially declared September “Hunger Action Month”…
Planned Parenthood gets OK to amend lawsuit against state over Medicaid payments
A trial on the state’s restricted Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood will be delayed until December, after the reproductive health…
Embedded bias in medical records promotes discrimination
David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C., that he…
August calls to new 988 crisis hotline up 34% from last year in Missouri
A revamped national hotline that aims to aid people in a mental health crisis saw a 34% increase in calls…
Federal disability program meant to lift people from poverty leaves many homeless as costs rise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After two months of sleeping in the Salvation Army Center of Hope homeless shelter, Margaret Davis has…
Lawsuit against St. Louis abortion access fund sent back to state court
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against St. Louis’ use of federal funds to support abortion access will be sent…