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NEWS & ISSUES

Missouri Supreme Court Rules Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion is Constitutional

Unanimous decision will make 275,000 Missourians eligible for health care coverage

by Rudi Keller

July 22, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Report: Residents in Kansas, Missouri Get Drinking Water From Lead Pipes at High Rates

'There is no safe level of lead'

by Allison Kite

July 16, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Activists Renew Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Missouri

Initiative Petitions Filed With the State This Week

by Catherine Hoffman

July 15, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

How to Talk About Medical Marijuana With Your Parents

Older adults have been slower to accept and use marijuana. But the tide is turning.

by Taylor Hartman

June 25, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Racism at the Root of Kansas City Health Disparities, New Plan Concludes

Life Expectancy Varies Widely by Zip Code

by Marissa Plescia

June 22, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Missouri National Guard’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mission: Task Force Freedom

Defending the Homefront

by Joe Robertson

June 8, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Missouri Feels the Pain of Drug Dependency and Overdose More than Most States

Overcoming Stigma, Seeking Help

by Catherine Hoffman

June 3, 2021

Health

‘Extra Life’ Traces Our Astonishing Gains in Life Expectancy

PBS series examines scientific and medical innovations that have conquered some of the deadliest diseases

by Dawn Fallik

May 7, 2021

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NEWS & ISSUES

Medical Marijuana Just Took A Giant Step Toward Legalization In Kansas

Legalization measure includes tight restrictions in an effort to win over support from conservatives

by Abigail Censky

May 6, 2021

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KC Hoop Girl Puts a New Spin on Exercise

Hula Hoop Workout Rounds Up Fans Across the Metro

by Catherine Hoffman

April 30, 2021

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