Health Care

Homer G. Phillips Hospital, which has been in business for one year, is looking for additional funding and new blood supplies before it can reopen.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield came under scrutiny for planning to put time limits on anesthesia care in Missouri, Connecticut and New York. The original move, which would have started next year, alarmed doctors and policymakers.

The wait time for phone calls to Planned Parenthood of Illinois also doubled in the days immediately after the election.

Students use artificial intelligence to learn to handle a variety of situations, including CPR, labor and delivery complications and how to care for patients with psychiatric disorders that helps them make real-time decisions, record vital signs and suggest care plans.

The trial comes after transgender minors, their families and health-care providers challenged the constitutionality of a 2023 law restricting physicians from prescribing gender-affirming medical care to minors.

The former caseworker shared hundreds of pages of documents containing details of patient care with Missouri Attorney General’s Office.

Employees can access health care with no out-of-pocket costs as long as they visit doctors or facilities that their company has a direct contract with.

Health experts say that MO HealthNet covering dental exams is a significant step in Missouri's effort to improve dental access — and to boost overall health beyond cavities, molars and gums.

The Health Care Protection Act bars the use of a restriction known as “step therapy" requiring a patient to try and fail on one or more treatments preferred by the insurance company before they can access a doctor-recommended treatment.

Illinois Democrats passed measure last month that sought to codify federal law if it was stricken down by the U.S. Supreme Court.