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Last week's Missouri Supreme Court decision means that thousands of people who work but don't make enough money to afford health insurance could access medical care more often — and in different ways.

Marjorie Moore, executive director of VOYCE, a nonprofit that advocates for nursing home residents, said the facilities are trying to keep residents and workers safe as infections rise.

Two health care workers saw the COVID-19 disease ravage St. Louis patients. But they needed time, information and a push before deciding to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Visitors can view Young’s work — much of it made from loose bricks, discarded tools and rope — at the Kranzberg by appointment through Sept. 4.

Advocates say growing niche market food, herbs and botanicals lowers the entry cost to farming and can also make smaller farms more profitable.

The state Supreme Court will decide whether a 2020 ballot item expanding Medicaid goes into effect — or is invalidated without legislative action.

Missouri is a hot spot for the delta variant, which is easy to catch and transmit, and health officials are urging the state to redouble its efforts to give Missourians the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. George Turabelidze, Missouri state epidemiologist, said people should assess their risks and whether they should wear masks.

Fontbonne and Quincy universities are founding members of the Midwest Sprint Football League, which will begin play in 2022. Fontbonne’s president, Nancy Blattner, brought the idea with her from her previous post on the east coast.

A quarter of all state tax revenue from recreational marijuana is supposed to help address long-standing issues in underserved communities.

For many, the dwindling of the coronavirus pandemic is a chance to reflect on a year of sickness and trauma. For Dr. Alex Garza, St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force commander, the last 14 months have offered unexpected lessons about public health. "A lot of the issues aren’t these scientific or medical issues," he said. "I think they’re more cultural and social."