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Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’

Plasma You Sell in East Kansas City Could End Up in Medicine an Ocean Away

By | June 28, 2024 | 0
At CSL Plasma on Broadway Boulevard in midtown Kansas City, willing plasma donors line up on a recent day before the center's 6 a.m. opening.

Kansas City plasma donors help fuel a pharmaceutical industry worth $35 billion. Many donors have lower incomes and sell their plasma to make ends meet.

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2 Years After Missouri Banned Abortion, Navigating Access Still Involves Fear, Confusion

By | June 24, 2024 | 0
The message “You are not alone, support is here” is painted on the window of the Planned Parenthood Great Plains on Friday in Overland Park, Kansas.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. Since then, Missourians sought other ways to access the procedure.

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More than 380,000 Sign Petition to Put Abortion Rights on Missouri Ballot

By | May 3, 2024 | 0
Supporters sign an initiative petition in support of a ballot measure that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability in Missouri. during an event on Feb. 6, 2024, in Kansas City hosted by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom.

An effort to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution has collected more than 380,000 signatures. The issue will likely be on the November ballot. 

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Kansas City-area Politicians Pick Between War on Drugs or Treatment When Spending Opioid Settlement Cash

By | April 17, 2024 | 0
Fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are displayed during a protest outside the courthouse where the bankruptcy of the company was taking place in White Plains, New York.

Local cities and counties are spending windfalls from legal settlements with opioid companies. While some prioritize law enforcement, others focus on treatment.

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Better Together: Kansas Workshop Connects Agencies to Rural Communities 

By | April 2, 2024 | 0
A group of people stand next to a sign with a buffalo that reads "Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity"

Local agencies have teamed up for the Kansas Rural Health and Prosperity Grants workshop, an effort to connect rural communities with government assistance.  

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