-
A federal lawsuit filed before Medicaid unwinding began alleges that a dysfunctional system prevents low-income Missouri residents from getting food aid. Now, advocates say systemic flaws have escalated into a crisis for the most vulnerable.
-
The Illinois Department of Family and Human Services says it’s not ready to implement cost-saving measure implemented by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration.
-
Advocates argued Illinois' rule changes were too costly for low-income patients. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said co-pays should not have been charged yet anyway, though they are expected to resume eventually.
-
Delmar Main Street is hosting a business expo to encourage St. Louisans to support local, Black-owned businesses.
-
States with abortion bans, like Missouri, are seeing fewer applicants for OB-GYN residencies.
-
LGBTQ community leaders in St. Louis said the event provides an opportunity to show solidarity among queer people and demonstrate that they will not be erased from society.
-
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush and representatives from Planned Parenthood of St. Louis and other clinics that perform abortions in Illinois gathered in the same conference room where they first learned of the Dobbs decision last year.
-
Affinia Healthcare is teaming up with City Hope St. Louis to provide people who are homeless with health care services. The facility is offering medical, dental and optical services to people experiencing homelessness associated with the nonprofit.
-
Advocates for transgender people say they can’t completely celebrate Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's withdrawal of a rule limiting gender-affirming care because Gov. Mike Parson is expected to sign a bill that limits such care for minors into law.
-
Jinling Liu will analyze a mountain of data looking for a genome responsible for hypertension, which could lead to a better and more personalized approach to preventing and treating the disease.