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Koster prefers Second Injury Fund die; will take money if it doesn’t
The state senate is bogged down in debate on re-financing the Second Injury Fund, which is facing...
Mental Health Department director explains support for Medicaid expansion
The Director of the state's Mental Health Department says there are several ways Missouri can...
Nixon highlights business community support for Medicaid Expansion in State of the State
Governor Jay Nixon has taken his case for Medicaid expansion to the GOP leadership in the...
Hearing on ‘benevolent’ tax credits becomes abortion, birth control debate
A hearing in the House Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities on a proposal...
State of mental health care in Missouri discussed against gun control backdrop
Among both those for and those against new gun control measures are those who say the quality of...
Medicaid expansion bill filed (AUDIO)
A Democratic state senator has introduced a Medicaid expansion bill despite repeated statements...
Group forms to push Medicaid expansion, urges legislature to take action (AUDIO)
The Affordable Care Act calls for Medicaid expansion, and Governor Nixon has made it a top...
Dept. of Health: If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, go get one. (AUDIO)
The Department of Health is urging Missourians to get a flu shot this season if they haven't...
Nixon plans health moves to public safety (AUDIO)
Sometimes health issues grow large enough that they become public safety issues. Governor Nixon...
“No” to Medicaid expansion say R’s; “Yes” say D’s (AUDIO)
One of the major conflicts in the legislature this year is the question of whether tens of...
Party leaders in House stake positions on Medicaid expansion on opening day of session
Republican and Democrat leaders have staked two very opposing positions on Medicaid expansion on...
Senate leader expects differences with Governor (AUDIO)
Governor Nixon and legislative Republicans appear to be on a collision course on an important...
Healthy resolutions to kick off the New Year (AUDIO)
Making yearly resolutions at every New Year is almost a tradition for many people. Now that it's...
Study measures Missouri’s disaster/health preparedness (AUDIO)
An annual survey of states' abilities to deal with diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism finds...
Feline-carried parasite affects 1 in 5 Americans (AUDIO)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling a parasite that infects...
Missouri hospitals provide more than $1 billion in uncompensated care (AUDIO)
The Missouri Hospital Association says Missouri hospitals provided more than one billion dollars...
Poll: opposition to federal healthcare reform declining (AUDIO)
The Missouri Foundation for Health suggests Missourians might not be as opposed to the federal...
Clinical advances against cancer highlighted in annual medical journal (AUDIO)
The year's most important and clinical advances against cancer are highlighted in a medical...
Study suggests early interventions for preemies’ development in NICU (AUDIO)
A study conducted at Washington University in St. Louis suggests early therapeutic interventions...
House Speaker opposes expansion of Medicaid eligibility in Missouri
The Republican Speaker of the state House says future Missouri taxpayers will not be able to...
Nixon to make Medicaid expansion a budget priority (AUDIO)
Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll include Medicaid expansion in his 2014 budget. This announcement comes...
Nixon tells Sebelius Missouri can’t meet deadline to operate state-based health insurance exchange
Gov. Jay Nixon has written a letter to Secretary of U-S Health and Human Services Kathleen...
Washington University the hub of worldwide trial of potential Alzheimer’s drugs (AUDIO)
A worldwide study is about to begin of three drugs researchers hope will prevent Alzheimer's...
Prop. B backers say they’ll be back (AUDIO)
The proposed tobacco tax increase defeated by voters last week is a three-time loser. But...
Nixon says state will miss federal deadline to set up health exchange (AUDIO)
Governor Nixon says the federal government will operate a health exchange in Missouri, and there's...
Study: compound in red wine falls short for some health benefits
One of the purported health benefits of red wine is called into question by a study done in St....
Missouri hospitals perform better than most in saving lives, study says
A nationwide hospital performance watchdog group says Missouri hospitals are doing well in some...
Prostate cancer treatment found safe for dogs could eventually be used for men
Treatment that has been found safe for prostate cancer in man's best friend could eventually...
Missouri hospitals facing Medicare penalties (AUDIO)
Dozens of Missouri hospitals are being penalized tens of millions of dollars by the Medicare...