Health Care Industry

Adia Harvey Wingfield joined Wednesday's talk show.

Adia Harvey Wingfield On The Intersection Of Workplace Status, Racial Discrimination

Evie Hemphill

Washington University’s Adia Harvey Wingfield, who is a professor of sociology, has long been interested in the ways that race, class and gender influence…

McCaskill blasts the high cost of prescription drugs at a recent stop in St. Louis at a senior center.

Government, Politics & Issues

McCaskill calls for more federal attention on rising drug prices

Jo Mannies

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is calling for Congress to do more to curb sharp increases in prescription drug prices. The Missouri Democrat on Monday…

Express Scripts headquarters in north St. Louis Cunty

Economy & Business

Cigna to buy St. Louis-based Express Scripts

Rachel Lippmann

Original story from 03/08/18; updated with audio from St. Louis on the Air segment on 03/09/18.Updated at 5 p.m., with comments from an industry analyst —…

A map shows locations of retail pharmacies included in Dr. Paul Hauptman's study of heart failure drug pricing in St. Louis. Color coding corresponds to retail prices of a combination of digoxin, lisinopril, and carvedilol.

Health, Science & Environment

Study finds wide disparity in pricing of generic drugs to treat heart failure at local pharmacies

When St. Louis cardiologist Paul Hauptman got a call from a 25-year-old patient who couldn’t afford to buy his prescription for a generic drug to treat…

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri attorney Lauren Hamvas, left, chats with project director Amanda Schneider at Family Care Health Centers in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis.

Health, Science & Environment

Doctors pair up with lawyers to find cures for those in need

Your doctor can refer you to a specialist … but what if she could refer you to free legal help, too?In St. Louis, attorneys for Legal Services of Eastern…