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Missouri sees a disproportionate impact of strokes and other health conditions on women, particularly Black women. Advocates say addressing challenges such as limited access to healthy food options, better resources in underserved communities and timely stroke care are key.
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The Federal Reimbursement Allowance, which is a tax on hospitals, ambulance districts, nursing homes and pharmacies, is set to expire at the end of September. The Senate gave it initial approval early Thursday morning after more than 40 hours of filibustering by the Missouri Freedom Caucus.
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Most students come to college with the primary purpose of finding a long-term career in the field of their choice.
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Critics say Big Pharma lobbyists are trying to confuse Missouri legislators with hot topics such as abortion access and illegal immigration in a last-ditch effort to stand in the way of the reduced-price medication 340B program.
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A GOP-sponsored bill would eliminate the formal process for 14- and 15-year-olds to work and only require a signed permission slip.
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Missouri is making efforts to integrate food-as-medicine strategies into the health-care system and exploring its impact on health equity through potential legislative action.
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The legislation comes after several unsuccessful attempts to stop public funds from going to abortion providers or affiliates through the budget process. The bill now goes to Gov. Mike Parson.
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Many uniformed officers gathered in a Senate committee room to show support for the law named after their “fallen brother.” Valentine’s Law increases the penalty for attempting to flee from law enforcement to a felony.
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The Senate begins work Tuesday on Missouri’s roughly $50 billion state budget, with questions still swirling around renewing a tax that funds Medicaid and a GOP infighting that could derail the process.
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Early Thursday afternoon, unseasonably warm and humid conditions in Southeast Missouri, spawned multiple severe thunderstorms and a few tornadoes.