Scramble starts for Missouri’s share of federal COVID-19 cash
With Missouri in line for almost $3 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds, cities, schools and other agencies are lining up…
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SNAP food benefits are on the way, with extra pandemic aid
JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians who get SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food benefits are getting extra help during the pandemic,…
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…
Chinese vaccines don’t work well, top official admits
BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official…
St. Louis County eases COVID-19 rules for businesses, outdoor sports
Restaurants, bars and casinos in St. Louis County can stay open past midnight again, and people officiating at outdoor organized…
Vaccine guilt is good – if it doesn’t stop people from getting a shot
More than 100 million Americans have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Some of them feel lucky, relieved and…
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…
FEMA invites everyone to get vaccinations at the Dome this weekend, any day
DOWNTOWN – Nearly 1,900 people got COVID-19 coronavirus vaccinations Friday at the clinic being run at the Dome at America’s…
Missouri opens up COVID-19 vaccines to all 16 and older
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Everyone 16 and older in Missouri is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. State officials had announced…
FEMA delivers Pfizer shots at The Dome
DOWNTOWN – The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a new vaccination site this week which will be able to deliver…
Under short-lived committee, some businesses jumped vaccine line
In the span of 10 minutes in late February, a panel of state officials signed off on nearly 1,300 people…
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…
Days after all Missouri adults are eligible for vaccine, state expects fewer doses
Missouri officials expect to see hundreds of thousands of fewer vaccine doses than anticipated next week, just days after eligibility…
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…
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…
Drops in COVID transmission rates stall
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Drops in coronavirus transmission rates in the St. Louis area are beginning to stall, raising concerns…