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Amy FrankAbout 90,000 people spent months in limbo as central Missouri's major medical provider fought over insurance contracts. These disputes between insurers and hospitals are a recurring problem. -
Vaughn Wheat/The BeaconA proposed amendment written by Missouri Republican lawmakers would repeal the reproductive rights measure passed by voters last year — but makes no mention that it would ban abortion. The ACLU of Missouri argues the proposal violates the state constitution and misleads voters.
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The CDC has already changed some vaccine guidelines, and the FDA may change others, which could throw insurance coverage into question and lead to fewer people getting shots. -
A new law requires human development videos in classrooms, but leaves it up to local school districts to decide what materials students will see and at what ages. -
Naegleria fowleri lives in warm, fresh water and can enter the brain through the nose, where it causes inflammation and tissue death. Fewer than 200 people have contracted the amoeba since 1962, but infection is almost always fatal. -
The risk from the recalled shrimp is "quite low," said Donald Schaffner, a food safety expert at Rutgers University. Cesium-137 is a byproduct of nuclear reactions. -
Insurance companies have proposed the highest rate increases since 2018. Health care analysts blame Trump administration policies, which will raise prices and drive healthy people out of the marketplace. -
Della Lamb Community Services has helped more than 3,000 refugees acclimate to new homes in the Kansas City area since 2014, many facing unique health challenges. A local crew of medical students now helps some refugees navigate the American health care system. -
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is adding 13 programs to a list of public benefits restricted to people under certain immigration statuses. Officials say this will reduce the burden on taxpayers. -
The amoeba is a single-celled organism that lives in hot springs, lakes and other warm freshwater bodies. The Missouri health department says this is only the state's third case on record, but infections are nearly always fatal.
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PACE KC, a year-old integrated health care program for older adults, lets Jackson County residents find care and support while avoiding a nursing home. But it's still not very well known or understood. -
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is appealing an order from a Jackson County judge that currently prevents the state from enforcing numerous abortion regulations. But the state supreme court unanimously refused to take up his request. -
The last new Kansas measles cases were reported during the week of July 6. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,356 confirmed cases of measles as of last week. -
A recent study found that some beer produced in the U.S. — including in St. Louis — contains PFAS, which are human-made compounds that accumulate in the human body and don't easily degrade. Studies have indicated the presence of PFAS in St. Louis-area water.
