A wide-ranging healthcare bill is being considered by a Missouri Senate committee. SB 841 is sponsored by State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City. The supersized bill includes telehealth access, inspection of long-term care centers, and provides new rules for...
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has issued an advisory regarding 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-hydroxy and 7-OH. It’s an extract of the kratom plant and it’s being marketed as a “natural remedy” for pain relief and brain...
A State Senator from southeastern Missouri wants to create an easier path for transfer credits at the college level and alternatives to opioids covered by health insurance. Senator Mike Henderson discusses these priorities with Marshall Griffin.