Health

The U of I system made the announcement Monday morning and said the decision is consistent with its scientific modeling and Illinois Department of Public Health goals.

Medicaid expansion has been a contentious issue across the U.S., and in Missouri, battle lines are drawn at the highest levels of government. State residents voted to expand the health insurance program. But the legislature balked at funding it and the governor says the state will not offer coverage to the estimated 250,000 newly eligible Missourians. That triggered a lawsuit on behalf of three people eligible under expansion. Side Effects Public Media's Sebastian Martinez Valdivia spoke with one of the plaintiffs' lawyers about the case.

The act puts limits on the time insurance companies have to authorize care and increases transparency.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Dayempur Herbals General Manager Terry Hickey about the 2021 event returning, as the region emerges from COVID-19 restrictions.

The pandemic has affected the mental health of Iowa's children, and some are still concerned that two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal disease labs across the country stepped up to expand testing capacity, and they could play a role in...

A new statewide system will monitor wastewater to try to provide early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks.Wastewater sampling has been used to detect outbreaks…

Renee Watts describes her younger brother – Stephon – as nerdy and God-fearing. “He enjoyed talking to anyone who would listen about computer games,...

The Illinois Senate passed an omnibus bill Sunday aimed at creating additional affordable housing units in the state.House Bill 2621 aims to create…

The pandemic has affected the mental health of Iowa's children, and some are still concerned that two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short.