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After months of failed negotiations, MU Health Care and Anthem BCBS have a deal
The deadlock is over. MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have reached a deal in...
Turning lemons into lemonade: New Missouri law to cut local requirements for young entrepreneurs
When life gave a group of Missouri kids lemons, they wanted to make lemonade. But local...
Missouri Airports Rollback TSA Shoe Policy
(Undated) -- Passengers at Missouri airports no longer have to remove their shoes at security...
Columbia’s Boone Health searches for healthcare partner
Columbia-based Boone Health is starting a search for a strategic partner to share resources....
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act officially revived as One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law
A federal fund to compensate Americans diagnosed with cancer or other illnesses linked to...
Abortions resume again in Missouri after circuit court ruling
Abortions can resume again in Missouri. On Thursday, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri...
Be a good neighbor: Fireworks etiquette to help Missouri’s veterans dealing with PTSD
Fireworks might be a celebration for some Missourians, but for many U.S. military veterans, they...
Health Experts Warn of Competitive Eating Risks Ahead of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
As fans gear up for the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this Fourth of July, health experts...
Missouri Study finds top pregnancy-related death causes
(Jefferson City, MO) -- A report is shedding light on the leading causes of pregnancy-related...
Gov. Kehoe pumps brakes on $511 million in Missouri’s new state budget
The Missouri Legislature’s $50.8 billion state budget proposal is too much for Gov. Mike Kehoe....
MU Health Care and Anthem Executives air grievances on failed contract negotiations at State Senate committee hearing
It has been almost three months since 90,000 people were left out of network after MU Health Care...
EPA awards Missouri nearly $500K to reduce child lead exposure from water
(Lenexa, KS) -- Missouri will get nearly a half million dollars to address lead in drinking water...
Out of beds: Waitlist spikes for people in Missouri jails awaiting mental health treatment
Missouri has more people seeking mental health treatment than mental hospital beds to go around....
Missouri hosting scores of summer nature programs for children
(Jefferson City, MO) -- The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting dozens and dozens of...
Triple digit heat index values expected in Missouri this weekend
(Undated) -- Very warm temperatures and triple digit heat indices are in the forecast for...
Rainy spring could boost Missouri mosquito populations
(Columbia, MO) -- University of Missouri Extension Urban Entomologist Emily Althoff says mosquito...
Missouri group responds to Trump’s decision to end LGBTQ+ counseling on national hotline
LGBTQ+ advocates in Missouri are responding after a decision was made this week to end specialized...
Fire Marshal Urges Fireworks Safety Ahead of July 4th in Missouri
With Independence Day celebrations approaching, Missouri’s State Fire Marshal Tim Bean is...
Missouri summer meal program for kids underway
(Jefferson City, MO) -- A summer meal program is underway for Missouri children. Tanya Harvey of...
Boone Health CEO Brady Dubois talks new Anthem deal and future of Mexico hospital
Proposed Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill may impact Boone Health’s plans to...
Missouri Senate Pro Tem O’Laughlin schedules hearing about MU Health and Anthem contract dispute
Senate President Cindy O’Laughlin hopes to get answers about why Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and...
Sen. Hawley’s radioactive waste exposure payment plan added to Trump budget bill
A new attempt by Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is being made to revive the expired...
Missouri Governor Kehoe signs public safety bill into law
(Jefferson City, MO) -- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a bill into law (SF81) aimed at...
Missouri congressman’s bill would require data collection from encounters between police and mentally ill
A bill being sponsored by Missouri Congressman Wesley Bell would require data collection from...
Free Fishing In Missouri this weekend
(Jefferson City, MO) -- Missouri's annual Free Fishing weekend is June 7-8th. No fishing permit...
Missouri releases details of summer food program for children
(Jefferson City, MO) -- The state of Missouri is sharing details of a summer food program. The...
Missouri community leaders gather at Capitol to talk about rural impact of expected Medicaid cuts
Speakers representing the American Cancer Society, Missouri Rural Health Association and others...
No progress being made in contract negotiations between MU Health Care/Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Contract negotiations between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are still far apart...
Agency warns Missouri storm clean up crews of dangers
(Undated) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is warning Missourians...