Alex Smith
Health ReporterAlex Smith is a health care reporter for KCUR 89.3 FM. Alex Smith is a health care reporter for KCUR 89.3 FM. You can reach him at alexs@kcur.org.
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An average of 90 people are currently being hospitalized for COVID-19 in the Kansas City area each day. -
Bar and restaurant workers say that lack of enforcement by the city has left them doing the work of preventing the virus from spreading.
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Prisons will now be required to treat high priority inmates regardless of cost.
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Communities that had previously held out are adopting mask mandates but not soon enough to prevent rapid spreading, health experts say.
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Election results show that voters in many conservative counties supported adopting the progressive measure.
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Medicaid expansion opponents warn that the pandemic's economic effects will strain Missouri's budget.
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Both supporters and opponents of expanding Medicaid say the Aug.4 vote is more critical than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Meanwhile, Kansas officials say hospital data may be delayed due to the sudden shift.
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A multimillion dollar system purchased early in the pandemic has been used at a fraction of its capacity.
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The Missouri Hospital Association says it is re-evaluating how to report hospital data publicly.
