Facing a similar labor shortage, Canada is recruiting health care workers from the United States. Could this pull workers from Kansas City?
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‘Time is everything’: Federal grant will support blood transfusions at the scene of crashes
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine get millions of dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation to study the impacts of performing blood transfusions at crash sites where there are severe injuries.
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Missouri senator proposes creating investment fund to eliminate all state taxes
Sen. Adam Schnelting says it’s time to “completely reimagine how we fund government.” He wants to create a sovereign wealth fund for the state.
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Missouri and Kansas families pay nearly 10% of their income on employer-provided health insurance
A new report found that nearly 10% of median household income in Missouri and Kansas goes toward deductibles and premiums. At that level, economists say those households are underinsured.
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After years of patching holes, new federal requirements are forcing Missouri to upgrade its social services systems
As the state races to meet new requirements laid out in the Trump administration’s cuts to social services, lawmakers are being asked to fund new staff and technology upgrades to meet the demands.
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Some Missouri lawmakers want to push religion into the public school day
Ideas include posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, history lessons that frame religion in a positive light and allowing students to leave school for religious education.
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After enhanced subsidies disappear, Affordable Care Act enrollment drops in Missouri and Kansas
The latest data show enrollment fell about 12% in Missouri and 3.5% in Kansas for 2026. But experts say that doesn’t tell the full story.
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Missouri ‘school choice’ bills to watch in 2026
Some Missouri lawmakers want to expand charter schools to more areas of the state, make it easier to switch public schools and help families afford private schools. Others want to roll back or regulate those options.
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‘The numbers are just not credible’: Kansas used flawed math to estimate economic impact of Chiefs relocation, experts say
The Beacon spoke with four economists who say the state relied on inflated numbers to make the stadium deal look better. State officials say football teams bring in real value as millions flock to the stadium projects.
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Changes are coming to health care in Missouri. These are the bills Missouri lawmakers are pushing in 2026
Missouri lawmakers have their sights set on health care reform in 2026, including insurance coverage of certain prescriptions, how health professionals can administer and prescribe medicine, patient privacy and maternal health.