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In Missouri and Nebraska, information about maternal mortality rates among Hispanic women is not reliable. That’s a challenge for health care organizations that depend on those statistics to send resources to that population.
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Patients and medical professionals complain that prior authorization interferes with treatment, causes medical provider burnout, and increases administrative costs. A new Missouri bill would establish a "gold carding" program for medical treatment and prescriptions.
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Numerous clinical studies nationwide have shown positive results from using psilocybin to treat PTSD, depression and substance use. New legislation would require Missouri to conduct a clinical study on therapy with “magic mushrooms" for veterans.
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Abortion rights advocates said cutting funding to Planned Parenthood would be a "devastating blow" to Missouri's public health safety net. The Missouri Supreme Court previously struck down a state budget that would exclude abortion providers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.
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More than 300,000 Missourians have signed up for plans on Healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace. At the same time, Medicaid enrollment has dropped by more than 100,000 since Missouri's Medicaid purge began in June.
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Because of new laws in Missouri, Washington University Transgender Center said it had to stop offering some treatments because of “unacceptable level of liability.” It's part of a strategy by states to strip away access to gender-affirming care.
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Across the U.S., thousands of children and young adults serve as informal interpreters for family members that don’t speak English. For kids of Latino immigrants in Kansas City, being the family interpreter is an honor and burden. Plus: Gov. Laura Kelly is again calling for lawmakers to expand Medicaid to provide health care to about 150,000 low-income Kansans.
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Republican Andrew Bailey is seeking a full four-year term this year after being appointed to the position of Missouri attorney general in 2022. Among Bailey's major priorities have been restricting transgender health care rights and challenging the Biden administration's interactions with social media companies.
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BJC Healthcare has formally closed the deal that merges the St. Louis-based company with Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, officials announced Monday. The $10 billion merger creates a system that comprises 28 hospitals across Kansas, Illinois and Missouri.
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"It’s more like gambling than it is health care," said one woman about infertility treatments, "because you’re wagering significant amounts of money... and you might come out with nothing."
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By expanding Medicaid, something that Kansas Republicans have blocked for years, an estimated 150,000 Kansans with low incomes would gain access to medical care. Kelly's proposal would include work requirements for recipients, and restricts when abortions can be covered.
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Liberty Hospital in the Northland announced last month that it would partner with the University of Kansas Health System to help provide care. But the announcement is garnering some backlash from local lawmakers — rooted in the fact that it would bring a Kansas institution across state lines.