by Alisa Nelson | Aug 28, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
Several bills become law today that the Missouri Legislature passed during the second regular session of the 100th General Assembly. Here is a snapshot of the top bills approved by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Mike Parson: Partial motorcycle helmet law repeal House...
by Alisa Nelson | May 21, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
State officials hope to complete about 7,500 coronavirus tests daily starting next week. During today’s briefing, Gov. Mike Parson says the plan will focus on three main testing strategies – box-in outbreaks, sentinel testing, and community sampling. “This will...
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 4, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
Missouri could have an Alzheimer’s support group in every county. The state House has passed a bipartisan plan that would require one in each Missouri county. The requirement was added to a bill that would create a 25-member statewide Alzheimer’s task force to assess...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 25, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri House of Representatives has given initial approval to the formation of a task force about Alzheimer’s disease. State Representative David Wood, R-Versailles, is proposing to launch a 25-member panel to assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer’s...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 21, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
The state wants Missouri parents who have had their Medicaid coverage cancelled to fill out an application and see if their kids still qualify. The request applies to those who have lost coverage since August 2018. State Representative David Wood, R-Versailles, says...
