A federal judge ruled the Trump administration must release full payments of SNAP benefits for the month of November.
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$50,000 for signing off: Missouri’s rules are blocking access to care, nurse practitioners say
Nurse practitioners and midwives have been pushing to get the law changed in Missouri, but haven’t made any progress. Now, one Columbia nurse is suing the state.
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Half of Missouri ZIP codes see Postal Service cuts under consolidation plan, but millions still rely on the service
The shift is part of a Postal Service push to cut costs by shifting mail transport from air travel to ground transportation, which has slowed delivery times across America.
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Some Missouri schools use AI, digital tools to prevent suicides. What does that mean for student privacy?
Advocates for the digital monitoring tools say they help save lives. Experts warn that the programs have a higher tendency to flag content from certain groups of students, and that more is needed to address youth mental health concerns.
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Can grocery stores keep rural Kansas communities vibrant?
Amid expanding food deserts and soaring prices, investments in rural Kansas are keeping small grocery stores afloat.
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As rural maternity care units close, Missouri families lose options
In Missouri, nearly 42% of counties are defined as maternity care deserts, higher than the nationwide average. Rural families face fewer options and greater distances to get OB-GYN care.
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Child care ‘is like paying a mortgage.’ New cost-sharing program is here to help
By splitting the cost of child care between families, their employers, local funders and the state, the program hopes to ease families’ financial burden while supporting the child care industry and economy.
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From 911 to 988: How does Missouri’s investment in a behavioral health crisis network improve mental health care?
Behavioral health providers are required to provide free mobile response services to Missourians in a crisis.
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‘Gas on a fire’: As Missouri prepares for sports betting, bankruptcies and suicides could rise, experts warn
After a slow start, Missouri is on track to launch sports betting by December. What does that mean for 1 million Missourians at risk of gambling addiction?
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Hundreds of thousands could lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits in Missouri, Kansas
New estimates show that an estimated 75,000 Kansans and 210,000 Missourians could lose access to health insurance coverage, while 43,000 Kansans and 150,000 Missourians are at risk of losing SNAP benefits.