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AlexSmith

Health Reporter

Alex Smith is a health reporter with Heartland Health Monitor, a reporting collaboration among KCUR Public Radio, KCPT Public Television, KHI News Service and Kansas Public Radio. He is based at KCUR.

Stories by Alex Smith

News & Issues

States Ponder Rules of Engagement as They Reopen Amid Pandemic

Don't Expect Business as Usual With Ongoing COVID-19 Outbreak

by Multiple Reporters

Health

Death Linked To Bourbon Virus Raises Questions About Tick-Borne Diseases

by Alex Smith

Health

Rural Health Care Group In Leawood Says Senate Plan Will Hit Rural Hospitals Hard

by Alex Smith

Health

New Rule May Worsen Backlog For Social Security Disability Claimants

by Alex Smith

Health

Researcher Explores Cancer Treatments Inspired By Traditional Indian Medicine

by Alex Smith

Health

Residents In Kansas Town Say Water Rules Must Give — Or Feds Need To Pitch In

by Alex Smith

Health

Missouri Researchers Join Hunt For One Of Medicine’s Elusive Quarries: Artificial Blood

by Alex Smith

Health

Hoping To Hire Locally, Growing Kansas City STEM Companies Try Luring Students Into Science

by Alex Smith

Health

Missouri Lawmakers Debate Whether Pregnancy Resource Centers Must Provide Science-Backed Information

by Alex Smith

Health

In The Face Of More Missouri Abortion Restrictions, One Woman Tells Her Story

by Alex Smith

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AlexSmith

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Stories by Alex Smith

States Ponder Rules of Engagement as They Reopen Amid Pandemic

Don't Expect Business as Usual With Ongoing COVID-19 Outbreak

Death Linked To Bourbon Virus Raises Questions About Tick-Borne Diseases

Rural Health Care Group In Leawood Says Senate Plan Will Hit Rural Hospitals Hard

New Rule May Worsen Backlog For Social Security Disability Claimants

Researcher Explores Cancer Treatments Inspired By Traditional Indian Medicine

Residents In Kansas Town Say Water Rules Must Give — Or Feds Need To Pitch In

Missouri Researchers Join Hunt For One Of Medicine’s Elusive Quarries: Artificial Blood

Hoping To Hire Locally, Growing Kansas City STEM Companies Try Luring Students Into Science

Missouri Lawmakers Debate Whether Pregnancy Resource Centers Must Provide Science-Backed Information

In The Face Of More Missouri Abortion Restrictions, One Woman Tells Her Story

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