by Ashley Byrd | Oct 5, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s hospitals, health department, and the state testing lab are bracing for more COVID-19 cases in the midst of flu season, but they are hoping it’s more of a confluence than a collision. State Health Labs Director Bill Whitmar in early September...
by admin | Oct 1, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s governor says he and the first lady will resume a normal schedule, starting next week. They both tested positive for COVID last week. During a virtual press briefing Wednesday afternoon, Governor Mike Parson says he continues to work from the Mansion...
by admin | Aug 18, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The White House coronavirus response coordinator says Missouri is one of the 20 states she’s visited in the past six weeks, to provide guidance on COVID-19. Dr. Deborah Birx participated in a roundtable discussion with Governor Mike Parson and Cabinet members in...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 3, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
A Medicaid expansion measure is one of the hot items at the ballot box in Tuesday’s primary election. Missouri voters will be asked whether to expand Medicaid to another 230,000 low-income adults. Currently, about 950,000 Missourians get government-funded healthcare....
by admin | Jul 26, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s state treasurer and the House Budget Committee chairman will travel across the state on Monday, urging Missourians to vote against Medicaid expansion on the August ballot. Medicaid, which is formally known as MO HealthNet, is a federal and state...
