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Missouri bill signed to help children with complex medical needs have more childcare options
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Invasive Asian longhorned tick could soon hit Missouri
An invasive tick species is expanding in the U.S. and could soon make its way to Missouri, which...
Attorney hopes DOJ puts ‘money where its mouth is’ to help Missouri with mentally ill patients
A U.S. Department of Justice report says Missouri’s use of nursing homes for people with mental...
State fire Marshall gives fireworks safety tips
Keeping safety first on the Fourth should be top of mind for the Independence Day holiday weekend,...
Rising costs are causing diaper shortages in Missouri
Higher inflation is forcing some Missourians to choose between paying the bills or buying everyday...
Task force continues work on Missouri’s substance abuse crisis
The Missouri Legislature’s Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment is holding...
Missouri lawmakers tag-team with state agencies to address substance abuse problem
A task force made up of Missouri lawmakers is back to work to come up with ways to battle drug...
Missouri attorney general candidates discuss IVF, fighting crime, education, defending senators
Two candidates running for Missouri attorney general discussed a variety of topics during a forum...
Multi-agency state laboratory campus Jefferson City groundbreaking set for Thursday
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Thursday for a new Multi-Agency State Laboratory Campus...
U.S. Justice Department: Missouri is breaking law by putting mentally ill adults in nursing homes
After a more than 18-month investigation, the U.S. Justice Department says Missouri has broken...
Hawley says he supports IVF access despite voting ‘no’ on Senate bill
Should there be a national right to in vitro fertilization? A bill that would have established it...
The good, the bad, and the ugly in Missouri’s new ‘Kids Count’ report
A new national report ranks Missouri 32nd in the well-being of children – down four spots from...
Missouri researcher uses red cabbages to fight IBD
University of Missouri researchers are studying ways to provide relief to people with digestive...
Five years in the making: MU Health Care opens new Children’s Hospital in Columbia
MU Health Care has opened its new Children’s Hospital and Birthing Center in Columbia. Moving is...
Missouri interactive map shows where kids can get free meals this summer
Children across Missouri can still get free meals even though school’s out for summer. The state...
Missouri is one signature away from allowing daycare centers for children with high needs
Gov. Mike Parson has a decision to make – whether to sign a bill that would allow state licensed...
“We need to empower women in Missouri to take care of themselves” says DHSS Chief Medical Officer (LISTEN)
Dr. Heidi Miller was named Chief Medical Officer of the state health department last year. She...
Bill on the sidelines to help low-income Missourians with hearing problems
Several bills flirting with the finish line are up in the air as the Missouri Senate continues to...
Healthcare tax bill to fund Missouri’s Medicaid costs crosses finish line
The Missouri Legislature has done it again. Lawmakers have passed a routine bill to help fund...
Allergy season is in full swing in Missouri
Springtime is allergy season in Missouri. That means as things begin to bloom and release pollen,...
Meningococcal disease is on the increase, explains Missouri Department of Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that meningococcal disease is...
Hannibal healthcare leader backs bill to help low-income patients better afford drugs (LISTEN)
Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill to help low-income patients better afford prescription...
Missouri bill in play aims to boost access to discounted drugs
A Missouri bill that is on cruise control would increase access to discounted drugs for uninsured...
Bursting at the seams: Columbia autism center to move
Central Missouri will be home to a new Autism and Neurodevelopment Center. The University of...
Organizers of ballot initiative to legalize abortion turn in more than 380-thousand signatures
Backers of a ballot initiative that would overturn Missouri’s near total ban on abortion have...
Missouri is another step closer to requiring schools to plan for heart emergencies
The legislative countdown is on and one bill that has reached the halfway point would require the...
Healthcare tax legislation set for Senate debate this week
With under three weeks left until lawmakers adjourn for the regular session, the Missouri Senate...
Another attempt to defund Planned Parenthood is headed to Parson
The Missouri Legislature has passed its sixth bill of the session – one to defund Planned...
Missouri House could soon debate bill to raise minimum age to buy tobacco
Missouri law requires people to be at least 18 years old to buy tobacco products. But maybe not...
“We are going to need to spend time supporting kids’ mental health” (LISTEN)
Missouri is considering ways to help with the mental health needs of children. Alisa Nelson talks...