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Barnes-Jewish Hospital opened its first adult sickle cell treatment center. The referral-based outpatient center will provide IV infusions to people with sickle cell disease who need immediate relief from pain without waiting at emergency rooms.
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Illinois hospitals routinely skirt one of the nation’s strongest laws protecting victims of sexual assault — including Alton Memorial and Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
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Missouri is one of 19 states that has banned gender-affirming care for minors. The state has proven to be ripe for laws limiting transgender rights, which are often engineered by a network of out-of-state conservative advocacy groups.
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Since the early 2000s, health care systems have used technology originally made for law enforcement to combat misuse of prescription meds — yet the opioid epidemic continues to worsen.
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In Missouri, legislation introduced by State Rep. Melanie Stinnett, R-Springfield, aims to establish a gold carding program for medical treatment and prescriptions.
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The state-funded health care programs serving certain low-income noncitizens have declined by tens of millions of dollars in recent months as the state rolled out new copay and coinsurance requirements this week.
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Interviews with advocates, applicants, participants and experts reveal that increased pressure on the social service agency’s capacity has intensified bureaucratic hurdles for low-income and low-resource Missourians trying to access government health insurance.
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The head of the U.S. Census Bureau says the latest census data can make health more equitable in Illinois and across the country.
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Despite the findings, some say ‘Healthy Illinois 2028’ is missing key areas of focus.
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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.