After Republican lawmakers in Missouri refused to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion in the state, state Supreme Court justices say low-income individuals must have access to care.
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Voters Prevail In Missouri: 275,000 To Gain Access To Health Care
After Republican lawmakers in Missouri refused to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion in the state, state Supreme Court justices say low-income individuals must have access to care.
Home Health Aides, Who Help Elderly And Disabled People, Are In Short Supply
Home health aides work for low wages, but they’re critical for elderly and disabled people. A proposal to inject billions of dollars in federal funding may be an opportunity for sweeping change.
Drug Overdoses Killed A Record Number Of Americans In 2020, Jumping By Nearly 30%
More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, according to new CDC data. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted primarily for the rise, which the pandemic exacerbated.
A Tragic Death Shows How ERs Fail Patients Who Struggle With Addiction
ER doctors wanted to hospitalize the young man to help ease his withdrawal from opioid dependence. But he declined because he couldn’t afford it. His mom says no one told him he had financial options.
She Says She Was Fired For Saying That Teens Don’t Need Parental Consent For Vaccines
In addition to firing her, Dr. Michelle Fiscus says Tennessee is stopping all of its vaccination outreach efforts for teens and children – not only for COVID-19 but also for other illnesses.
Fútbol, Flags And Fun: Getting Creative To Reach Unvaccinated Latinos In Colorado
To close the vaccination gap among Latinos in Colorado, health workers are bringing the shot to neighborhoods and soccer games, and drawing on trusted networks of friends and family.
How An Anti-Vice Crusader Sabotaged The Early Birth Control Movement
The Comstock Act, which passed in 1873, virtually outlawed contraception. In The Man Who Hated Women, author Amy Sohn writes about the man behind the law — and the women prosecuted under it.
Meet Maryland’s Secret Weapon In The Battle To Close The Latino Vaccination Gap
Maryland is among just a handful of states where at least half of the Latino population is vaccinated. Here are the people making a difference.
Rural Ambulance Services At Risk As Volunteers Age And Expenses Mount
To keep emergency services afloat in rural areas, communities will have to go beyond volunteer-based programs to get people to distant hospitals, experts say. Meanwhile, some 911 calls go unanswered.
