Missouri
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Voting Access Better for MO People with Disabilities; Challenges Remain
With absentee voting under way, election season has arrived in Missouri, but voters with disabilities still face challenges. While poll workers can …
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Advocates: Missouri Medicaid Expansion Helping Citizens, Saving Jobs
With health care as a hot topic of debate in the contest for Missouri's U.S. Senate seat, attention is being drawn back to the state's Medicaid …
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
MO Mental Health in Focus for Depression Screening Day
With many people still struggling in the wake of the pandemic, this week's National Depression Screening Day Oct. 6 is a reminder to Missourians to …
Sober October Highlights Health Benefits, Raising Money for Charity
Missourians who want a new health challenge can participate in Sober October. In addition to the sobriety pledge, it offers the chance to raise money …
Missouri Electric Co-ops Poised to Benefit from Inflation Reduction Act
Within the Inflation Reduction Act are provisions to help rural electric co-ops in new ways. Rural electricity generation often is structured as a …
Treating Anxiety Not Seen as One-Size-Fits-All Solution
Expanded anxiety screenings could have a long-term positive impact on the health of Missourians, according to mental-health advocates. The U.S…
Health Advocates Call for Back-to-School Checkups for Kids
As summer draws to a close, experts are reminding parents not to overlook health screenings for kids. Back-to-school time brings a lot of additions …
Celebrating the Medical Home of 600,000 Missourians
During National Health Center Week, health-care advocates are highlighting the work Community Health Centers are doing to improve access to care …
Annual Child Well-Being Report Ranks Missouri 27th Among States
Children in Missouri are facing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression - that's according to the 2022 Kids Count Data Book, released today by …
Missouri Primary Voter ID Rules and Beyond
Despite all the news of recent changes to Missouri voting laws, some things remain the same for the Aug. 2 primary. Voters going to the polls this …
Pediatricians Celebrate CHIP Turning 25, Urge Improvements
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Children's Health Insurance Program. Since its start in 1997, the child uninsured rate in the U.S…
MO Conservation Dept. Updates Plan to Combat Fatal Disease in Deer
The Missouri Department of Conservation wants public input on changes to its plan to manage Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), among white-tailed deer…
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