Drug measures in inflation bill may help seniors, but there are downsides
The sweeping Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Sunday and House on Friday takes on…
Health
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID-19
(AP) — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves…
Landfill odor causing health problems but no elevated cancer risk, state officials say
Missouri’s health department announced on Thursday findings of a lengthy examination of the troubled Bridgeton Landfill in suburban St. Louis,…
As Medicaid applicant wait time remains at 100 days, officials vow progress
State health officials faced tough questions Wednesday from the board overseeing Missouri’s Medicaid program — with a focus on the…
Why insulin is so expensive, with costs difficult to cap
(AP) — Reining in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they’ll…
Missouri Democrats hope Kansas, Illinois will help pay for out-of-state residents’ abortions
Missouri’s top Democratic lawmakers have yet to receive a formal response to letters urging governors in Kansas and Illinois to…
If monkeypox spreads through sexual contact, is it an STD?
(AP) — For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known…
Federal officials declare a public health emergency for monkeypox
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Thursday a public health emergency for the monkeypox…
Biden signs executive order to protect travel for abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed on Wednesday an executive order that lays the groundwork for Medicaid to help women seeking abortions to…
Stark disparities persist in Missouri’s maternal mortality rate
A multi-year report analyzing maternal mortality in Missouri and published Monday found that women on Medicaid are eight times more likely to…
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
(AP) — Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa,…
Four members of U.S. Senate offer bipartisan bill to ensure nationwide abortion rights
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators released legislation Monday that would codify Roe v. Wade, ensuring that pregnant…
‘True cost of aging’ index shows many seniors can’t afford basic necessities
Fran Seeley, 81, doesn’t see herself as living on the edge of a financial crisis. But she’s uncomfortably close. Each…
Items with lead are easy to find at antiques shops, discount stores; they’re also toxic
A vintage military-style trunk she bought at an eastern Michigan flea market when she was a teenager became a staple…
Judge denies state’s request to dismiss federal SNAP lawsuit
Mary Holmes says she subsisted on hardly any food for more than a month as she struggled to recertify her…
Jones signs abortion access bill into law; Missouri AG Schmitt sues
Hours after Mayor Tishaura Jones on Thursday signed a bill that would direct $1 million in federal relief funds to…