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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Missouri's Medicaid block: denying patients choice in trusted providers

The Missouri Legislature has approved a law to stop its Medicaid program, known as MO HealthNet, from paying Planned Parenthood for medical services …

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week about the popular abortion pill Mifepristone and will weigh in on whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was correct in how it can be dosed and prescribed. (Ascannio/Adobe Stock)

Survey: Missourians anxious over future birth control access

Missouri residents are worried about future access to birth control. The latest survey from The Right Time, an initiative based in Missouri…

The 340B Drug Pricing Program, a part of the 1992 Public Health Service Act, provides outpatient drugs at deep discounts to safety net providers. (Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock)

Missouri community healthcare centers face 340B uncertainty

While large hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers battle over drug costs, Missouri community health centers see themselves as collateral damage…

Missouri law allows Medigap enrollees to change Medicare insurance plans at the same coverage level during their anniversary window. (Andrey/Adobe Stock)

Open enrollment means researching your healthcare options

Missourians have plenty of choices when it comes to health insurance coverage - and it's time to gear up for making those decisions. For people on …

The Right Time initiative conducted an online survey of 1,000 Missouri residents between April 27 and May 3. (Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock)

Is Birth Control Legal? Many Missourians Unsure

One in four Missourians either doesn't believe or doesn't know that using birth control pills is legal in the state. The Right Time, an initiative …

The annual Missouri snapshot of child well-being shows improvement in family and community, economic and education categories, but a need for improvement in areas of health. (biker3/AdobeStock)

Report Shows Progress, but Some Concerning Indicators, for MO Kids

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - For the past five years, Missouri has made continuous improvements in reducing the number of children younger than age 18 …

Missouri has about 500 new cases of HIV diagnosed each year. Most are men, and about half are in communities of color. (CDC)

Spotlight on Preventing HIV/AIDS This Month

ST. LOUIS - Missouri continues to be in the top half of state rankings for new cases of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. Around 500 new cases …

A new report says Missouri residents need to make a few lifestyle changes to stay healthy for the next generation. (Lorie Gelwick Tuter)

Report Shows Health Improvements Needed for MO Counties

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - St. Charles County is first in Missouri for length and quality of life, while Pemiscot County comes in last, according to a new …

GRAPHIC: The new CDC National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows 41 percent of teens admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the …

PHOTO: It's a highly effective way of preventing unintended pregnancies, but researchers say some pharmacy staff are creating a barrier to Plan B One-Step for teens - by doling out misinformation on its availability. Photo courtesy Teva Women's Health.

Some Pharmacies Dispensing Contraception Misinformation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - It is supposed to be available over the counter for teen girls of all ages, but research published in January found that many …

Teen births dropped to historic low in 2012 Courtesy of: CDC

Teen Birth Rates Down, But Is Every Teen Getting Facts?

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - This month the Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov reported that teen birth rates in Missouri and around the nation have dropped …

The FDA requires young women to show cashiers ID to buy Plan B - Federal Judge ordered it available to all by today. Courtesy of: Women's Capital Corp.

It's Plan B Deadline Day: What's a Pharmacist to Do?

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Today was the day all age restrictions on Plan B emergency contraceptives were to be lifted. A federal judge ordered that the pills …

A federal judge has ordered emergency contraceptives to be available to all ages of women within 30 days. Courtesy of: Women's Capital Corp.

Morning-After Pill May Be Hard to Find in MO Despite Court Ruling

ST. LOUIS - Missouri women may have trouble finding the morning-after pill, despite the fact that a federal judge has ordered it to be made more …

GRAPH: Projected Medicaid spending over 2011-2020 has fallen by more than $200 billion since Aug. 2010. Chart by Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, based on CBO figures.

Groups: "Yes" to Medicaid = Surplus for MO Budget

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Health care providers, patients, and some chambers of commerce in Missouri are hoping to convince Republican lawmakers that …

WIC provides supplemental foods, health care referral, breast feeding support to women and babies. Courtesy of: usda.gov

A Widening Hole in the Safety Net for MO Women and Children

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - As the $85 billion in automatic budget cuts begin to take effect, family advocate groups warn that those cuts will tear a wider hole …

PHOTO: At the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Pew pollsters have found entrenched attitudes on abortion. Courtesy of Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Abortion Rights Law Turns 40: Most Americans Want to Keep it Legal

ST. LOUIS - The Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States, Roe versus Wade, turns 40 this week (Tueday) and a new poll by …

photo woman doctor with chart courtesy of: usa.gov

Most Americans See No Threat to Religious Freedom

ST. LOUIS - A Missouri company, owned by a staunch Catholic, has filed notice of appeal after losing a "religious freedom" lawsuit over the …

House GOP Proposes Cuts to Sex Ed, Women's Health Programs

ST. LOUIS - In the name of balancing the federal budget, House Republicans have proposed cuts for teen pregnancy prevention programs, slashing …

Personhood Laws Weaken Women's Rights?

ST. LOUIS - The movement of "personhood" laws throughout the nation raises an old debate: When does life begin? Groups pushing to end abortion are …

Having "Faith" in Birth Control as Preventive Medicine

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Obama administration's decision to have insurance companies offer birth control at no cost has some religious groups claiming …

Budget Battle about Planned Parenthood Over – For Now?

ST. LOUIS - Tense discussion over federal funding to Planned Parenthood went down to the wire, but ultimately Congress struck a budget deal to avert …

Planned Parenthood MO Takes On Proposed Funding Cuts

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Republicans in Congress hope to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood - funding that provides reproductive health care for low-…

Talking Love and Intimacy with Teens on Valentine's Day

ST. LOUIS - Valentine's Day is known as a day for love and intimacy, topics that often are uncomfortable or difficult to bring up between parents and …

Emergency Contraception: An Issue Before The Missouri Legislature?

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri lawmakers start a new session on Thursday, Jan. 6, and one of the issues expected to soon be up for discussion is emergency …

Teaching Sex Ed to Teens During Week of Action

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The statistics surrounding teens and their sexuality are alarming -- 750,000 American teens will become pregnant this year…

New "Pill" Raises Debate

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri women have a new option for preventing an unintended pregnancy. It's called "ella," an emergency contraception pill …

Study: Family Values Turned Upside Down?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An invisible line exists between red states and blue states about family values, according to new research from a law professor at …

Missouri Boys Can Get HPV Shots At Clinics

ST. LOUIS, MO. - Clinics and health departments throughout Missouri are now offering a vaccine for males that was created to help protect females …

CARE Bill Will Help Take Care of Rape Victims

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - With less than a month left in the current session of the Missouri Legislature, time is running out for a bill that would give …

Study Finds Parents Wait Too Long to Have 'The Talk' With Children

ST. LOUIS, MO - The results of a study published in the January issue of Pediatrics finds parents are too-often late in telling their children about …

The End of Abstinence-Only Education in MO?

ST. LOUIS - While some Missouri schools and sex education instructors will continue to teach abstinence as a 100 percent effective form of birth …

Report: Progress Made in STDs but More Work Needs to be Done

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The rates of infection for sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) have dropped in Missouri, but the numbers remain high, according to …

Study: MO Teen Birth On Rise Due To Less Contraceptive Use

St. Louis, MO - After a 12-year decline, evidence shows a rise in the teen birth rate across the country and in Missouri. The results indicate the …

Reproductive Health Groups In MO Looking To Congress For Support

St. Louis, MO - As Congressional leaders prepare to debate health care reform in Washington, DC this summer, advocates for reproductive health in …

Missouri House Needs Sex Education

Jefferson City, MO – Advocates for reproductive rights say the Missouri House of Representatives needs to take a lesson in sex education…

Rise in MO Teen Births Rekindles Sex Education Debate

St. Louis, MO – The sex education debate is heating up in the Show-Me State. After a 14-year decline, teen pregnancy is on the rise across the …

Potential Repercussions in Mo Over 11th-Hour Abortion Rule

St. Louis, MO – An 11th-hour rule that takes effect Sunday is stirring major controversy by allowing people who provide reproductive health …

A New Education Secretary, A New SexEd Agenda For Missouri?

St. Louis, MO - They're hoping in Missouri that Arne Duncan will lead a reform movement in how kids are taught about sex. Sex education advocates say …

Bush Abortion Proposal Strikes Nerves In Missouri

St. Louis, MO - An abortion debate has ignited, as the Bush administration stands ready to put into effect a new rule that would deny funding to …

Normandy High's HIV Scare: Advocates Question Lack Of Sex Education

St. Louis, MO - The high-profile HIV scare in St. Louis has brought sexual health education front and center in Missouri. Normandy High School has …

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