Health

Brian Skow, an emergency room specialist, responds to a video call at Avera eCARE telemedicine center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Telehealth is Here to Stay, Patients Say

By Jacob Douglas | March 3, 2021

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic forced telehealth to become broadly available, patients and health care providers think it is here to stay.

Earl Coleman receives his COVID-19 vaccine from MU Health Care staff nurse Paige Spry, RN, during MU Health Care’s vaccination clinic in the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

After Outrage Over Unused Vaccines at Rural Clinics, Parson Vows More KC, St. Louis Events

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent | March 2, 2021

Experts and lawmakers are questioning Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution model and renewing calls for change to ensure equitable distribution around the state.

Struggling Kansas Hospitals Ponder Potential Solution: Fewer Beds

By Jacob Douglas | February 24, 2021

Pending legislation in Kansas could provide relief for struggling rural hospitals by providing them more flexibility in the services they provide.

Data show that roughly 60% of the U.S. are willing to get the vaccine. What about the people who aren't sure? (Collage by Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

Combating Vaccine Wariness With Education

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | February 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and skepticism is pervasive in communities of colors. Health professionals are working to address those concerns.

Laura Packard receiving chemotherapy in 2017.

Pandemic, Job Losses and Supreme Court Case Focus Attention on Affordable Care Act Deadline

By Tammy Worth | December 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people who have lost their jobs and health insurance, and a pending Supreme Court decision have created the perfect storm for the Affordable Care Act.