The state senate might have pounded the last nail in the coffin of Medicaid expansion. It...
MU study shows drug could improve cognitive skills of people with autism (AUDIO)
A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and anxiety, could also improve cognitive...
House passes bill barring ‘webcam abortions’
The House has passed a bill to stop so-called "webcam abortions." It would bar in Missouri the...
House wants parent permission for kids to tan
The state House has approved a bill to require anyone under 17 to have written parental permission...
Medicaid expansion opponents say Obama killed possibilities for 2013 (AUDIO)
Missouri legislative opponents of Medicaid expansion say President Obama has killed any hopes...
Koster: ‘Republicans’ attempt to deny contraceptive coverage to women is plain foolishness’
Attorney General Chris Koster today announced he will not appeal a court ruling that a Missouri...
Missouri legislation would name laws after children: Nathan, Chloe, Bryce (AUDIO)
Nathan's Law Nathan Blecha suffocated in a St. Louis area daycare in 2007. His mother, Shelly,...
Medicaid: Nixon says discussions are promising, GOP caucus says it’s made no promises (VIDEO)
The Medicaid debate continues between the Governor and Republican leaders in the House and...
Senate passes Chloe’s law (AUDIO)
A proposed law that could save the lives of newborns has cleared the state senate and is waiting...
Depression in children and teens linked to cardiac risks as adults (AUDIO)
A study conducted by researchers at Washington University’s School of Medicine in St. Louis...
Former Miss America advocates eating disorder awareness at State Capitol (VIDEO/AUDIO)
Former Miss America is spreading awareness on the dangers of eating disorders by opening up...
Senate moving on telemedicine insurance coverage (AUDIO)
A proposal seen as a boost to medical care in rural areas is moving through the state senate. ...
State Rep. pushes for bill that requires health insurance providers to cover eating disorders (AUDIO)
State Representative Rick Stream (R) of Kirkwood is pushing for a bill that would require...
Federal court strikes down Missouri law that allows employers to deny employees access to affordable birth control
A federal court has struck down a Missouri law allowing local employers to deny their employees...
House and Senate majority leaders: no budging on Medicaid expansion (VIDEO)
The leaders of the Republican majorities in the legislature say they will hold their positions on...
Senate committee kills Medicaid expansion bill (AUDIO)
Republicans in the legislature have dealt another blow to hopes that Missouri will become part of...
House approves conscience rights for medical workers legislation
The House has passed its version of legislation to redefine what medical workers can choose not to...
Fight anticipated on presciption drug monitoring bill. (AUDIO)
Two Republican state senators who deal with prescriptions in their professional lives stake out...
Consultants tell GOP legislative leaders public wants Medicaid expansion (AUDIO)
A survey run by pollsters often used by Republicans suggest GOP legislative leaders are running...
Heroin and opiate use rise in Missouri; methamphetamine at a decline (AUDIO)
A new study indicates that Missouri is seeing a decline in methamphetamine use and an increase in...
Convenience stores want deal from legislature (AUDIO)
The people who fought off a big tobacco tax increase last November are willing to strike a deal...
State Sen. pushes for bill to train school employees how to care for diabetic students (AUDIO)
A State Senator is proposing a bill that would allow school districts to train their faculty...
House budget subcommittee shuns Medicaid expansion, finds mental health money
A House budget subcommittee has rejected including federal money for Medicaid expansion in the...
House committee rejects Medicaid expansion measure (AUDIO)
A House committee has rejected a Democrat proposal to expand Medicaid with federal funding....
Bill proposed mandating health insurance coverage for eating disorders (AUDIO)
A State Senator has proposed a bill during a committee hearing that would mandate health insurance...
Free eye exams available for low-income Missourians (AUDIO)
A program through the American Academy of Opthamology is offering free eye exams for low-income...
Nixon working with Mental Health Commission to look at expanding services with Medicaid money (AUDIO)
Gov. Jay Nixon has asked the Mental Health Commission for feedback on what Medicaid expansion...
Senate advances Second Injury Fund fix (AUDIO)
Five days of debate and negotiations have produced a fix for Missouri's insolvent Second Injury...
Administrators’ pitch: $211 million from bonds to improve Fulton State Mental Hospital
Legislators in the state House and Senate and Governor Jay Nixon have all mentioned Fulton State...
Speculation surrounds autism linked to tragedy (AUDIO)
Unanswered questions are at the forefront in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass...