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Marissa K Webb Photography/Liberty HospitalNonprofit hospitals are required to help those who can’t pay, but as medical costs rise and health insurance coverage shrinks, some patient advocates say hospitals need to do more. Recent reporting about Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall has raised broader questions about the ethics and methods of collecting debt. -
Sophie Proe/St. Louis Public RadioBlack women are more than twice as likely to die in childbirth as any other race. To help reduce that disparity, Jamaa Birth Village opened Missouri's first midwifery school in Ferguson.
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These are the first measles cases reported in Kansas since an outbreak of 91 cases in 2025. The individuals were exposed to measles while traveling within the United States, outside of Kansas. -
Juicy J’s cherry limeade infused pre-rolls failed testing for Aspergillus, a mold that can pose health risks at high levels or for people with weakened immune systems. -
In some rural Missouri counties, patients travel more than an hour to reach a delivery hospital. Doulas, mobile health programs and telehealth are trying to fill some of the gaps. -
The state is taking bids to create a mental health transportation system. Without it, people in crisis can end up in the hands of law enforcement or simply waiting in emergency rooms. -
A measles case in eastern Jackson County shut down the health department Monday as officials work to limit the spread and find people who may have been exposed. This is the second confirmed measles case in Jackson County this year. -
"Free birth," when a person gives birth without the help of a medical professional, has been popularized in recent years by influencers. Experts say it’s dangerous, but people who choose to give birth unassisted say the practice is often not as extreme as it seems — or is misunderstood. -
The company Proper Brands operates a large plant in Rock Hill, Missouri, for growing marijuana and manufacturing cannabis products. Plaintiffs call the odors coming out of the plant "noxious." -
Medical loan closets are growing across Kansas, lending out donated equipment including power chairs, crutches, CPAP machines and more for little or no cost. -
The end of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans is adding to the tally of uninsured patients. New Medicaid requirements coming in January could be a multiplier. -
Religious exemptions, in which a parent or guardian declines to vaccinate their child with some or all required immunizations because of sincerely held religious beliefs, have more than doubled statewide in the past five years. -
A collaboration of state and local organizations came together for the Rest Easy Naloxone Project. -
The shape of a toilet seat, combined with increased time in the bathroom, can cause undue strain on one's nether regions, according to a colorectal surgeon at the University of Missouri.
