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Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics remain ‘open to all’ despite new Medicaid restrictions

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri’s Planned Parenthood clinics say they will continue serving patients on Medicaid, even after Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Thursday blocking state and federal funds from going to the organization. The new law, which goes into effect Aug. 28, is the third — and Republicans hope final — attempt to end Medicaid reimbursements to any health centers affiliated with abortion providers. Despite this, Planned Parenthood announced Thursday its clinics will remain “open to all.” Planned…
Anna Spoerre

Many young adults face economic insecurity and depression, finds new St. Louis Fed report

1 year 2 months ago
More than one in three young adults, ages 18-24, report zero income. Depression rates in that age group are also comparatively high. And feelings about financial stability vary notably by race. Senior St. Louis Fed researcher Ana Hernandez Kent talks through those and other findings from the 2024 State of Economic Equity report, with notes about how research can inform better support for economically disconnected youth.

Asylum seekers with criminal records would be more quickly removed under Biden proposal

1 year 2 months ago

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Thursday it’s proposing changes to the asylum system that would allow immigration officials to reject asylum seekers who have a criminal record that poses a threat to national security or public safety and quickly remove them. Those changes will occur during the initial screening stages, a senior U.S. Department […]

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Ariana Figueroa

Thom Kuhn: When Mental Health Strikes Home

1 year 2 months ago
by Thom Kuhn, CEO, Millstone Weber Editor’s Note: This article includes descriptions of mental health issues and suicide. If you are in crisis or feel overwhelmed you are not alone. Do not hesitate – call or text 988 now! May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that? I didn’t. I do now. Mental […]
Tom Finan