Missouri’s limits on gender transition health care won’t begin Thursday. St. Louis County Circuit...
Groups sue to block Missouri restrictions on transgender health care
Two groups have filed a lawsuit intended to block Missouri’s restrictions on transgender health...
House member looks to establish kratom regulations, despite governor veto last summer
In previous years, a bill that would regulate kratom has been held up in the Missouri Senate and...
State lawmaker proposes Do Not Resuscitate orders for children
The Missouri Legislature is being asked to expand the state’s Do Not Resuscitate orders to include...
What you need to know about Missouri’s annual Medicaid renewal process
The State will begin the annual renewal process on April 1 for the roughly 1.4 million Missourians...
Loan Forgiveness Proposed For Health Workers Serving Underserved Areas In Missouri
A state House bill looks to forgive student loans for health professionals who work in underserved...
Advocates Respond To Missouri Attorney General’s Emergency Transgender Regulation
Advocates from Planned Parenthood and PROMO Missouri are responding to the emergency state...
Filibuster Concludes In Missouri Senate After Lawmakers Return From Spring Break
The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a pair of transgender bills. The proposals would...
Missouri Senate could debate soon whether to ban some health exams without proper consent
Missouri doctors and doctors-in-training can legally exam patients under anesthesia or who are...
Wentzville Lawmaker Sponsors Bill To Help Hazardous Waste Victims In St. Louis Area
A freshman Republican House member from Wentzville is hoping a bill she’s sponsoring gets traction...
Prescription drug cost-sharing bill moves through the Missouri House
Legislation designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs in Missouri is moving through the...
Missouri Department of Mental Health Promotes Workforce Wellness Guide
The Missouri Well-Being Playbook has been released by the state Department of Mental Health, which...
Missouri House passes bill to ease burden on patients getting breast cancer screenings
Follow-up breast exams can cost patients hundreds of dollars. The state House of Representatives...
Missouri bill would legalize ‘magic mushrooms’ for certain health conditions
Missouri patients who suffer from certain health conditions might be able to legally use a certain...
Democratic Senator Looks To Exempt Diapers from Sales Taxes In Missouri
A legislative effort is underway to exempt sales tax on diaper purchases in Missouri. State...
Missouri to soon begin verifying Medicaid eligibility
President Joe Biden announced in January that the COVID-19 public health emergency will expire in...
Kansas City Lawmaker Looks To Cap Insulin And Epinephrine Prices
Insulin and EpiPens are not within financial reach for some Missourians. A Kansas City area...
Kansas City Senator wants to clarify Missouri’s abortion laws
State Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, has filed legislation that he says would clarify Missouri’s...
Missouri hopes to lower its foster care rate through rebuilding effort
Missouri has nearly 13,400 children in foster care – making the state’s foster care rate one of...
Missouri task force makes recommendations to better serve Alzheimer’s patients
A statewide task force has been working for months to come up with recommendations to...
Missouri Department Of Health Discusses XBB.1.5 ‘Kraken’ Variant
A new variant is beginning to spread across the northeastern part of the United States. XBB.1.5 is...
Hawley, Bush team up to push for radioactive testing of Hazelwood School District properties
Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley and Democrat Representative Cori Bush joined in a letter to...
Missouri lawmakers want to bring back pandemic-era universal free school meals (LISTEN)
To hear the Show Me Today interview with Representative Brian Seitz (12:33), click below. State...
Avian flu found in Missouri turkey flock
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in central...
MU Engineers Designing Wearable To Track Human Heart Health
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.6 million grant to the University of Missouri...
Registered Dietitians Hosting December Events Focused On Healthy Holiday Choices
Listen to the Show Me Today interview below: The Iowa-based Hy-Vee supermarket chain is hosting...
Missouri Farm Bureau legislative priority: Access to healthcare
The state Legislature will consider next session whether the Missouri Farm Bureau should be...
Missouri’s flu cases climb
The holidays are here and so is an influx of influenza cases in Missouri. According to weekly data...
Missouri Pharmacy Association Says Nationwide Amoxicillin Shortage Not Affecting State, Yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that there’s a nationwide shortage of amoxicillin,...
Feds investigate Missouri’s use of skilled nursing homes for adults with serious mental illness
The U.S. Justice Department says it has opened an investigation into whether Missouri...