Ticks are out, one tick-borne illness confirmed

The Missouri Department of Health has confirmed Missouri’s first tick-borne illness of this year. Officials say a woman in her 80sfrom south of St. Louisarea is recovering from a tick-borne illness … the first confirmed case thisyear.  Karen Yates...

Much discussed health care proposals fail to pass

State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise on health care this legislative session, as House Republicans rejected a proposed expansion of Medicaid. The health care debate became one of the dramas that played out the last week of the legislative session, ultimately...

Health care measure moves forward

A health care measure moves forward in the House, barely, and heads for a conference with the Senate as time runs out this legislative session. The House narrowly approved HCS SS SCS SB 306 , with only one vote to spare. This bill rose higher on the priority list when...

First probable case of swine flu found in Missouri

Missouri health officials have confirmed the first probable case of swine flu in the state. Little is being released about the victim, other than the person is from Platte County. Tests done by a local doctor indicated the patient likely suffered from the H1N1 virus....