
Health & Wealth Desk Podcast
Wednesday mornings during Morning Edition, and Wednesday afternoon during All Things Considered
KBIA’s Health & Wealth Desk covers the economy and health of rural and underserved communities in Missouri and beyond. The team produces a short weekly radio segment, as well as in-depth features and regular blog posts. The reporting desk is funded by a grant from the University of Missouri, and the Missouri Foundation for Health.
Latest Episodes
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Last August, the United States completed the American exit from Afghanistan, and as the Taliban regained control of the county, numerous Afghans – many of whom had worked with the US military – were forced to flee.Several hundred of those refugees have ended up in Mid-Missouri, so in January community groups came together to gather donations for new and expectant Afghan moms.And they didn’t stop there – they also hosted a baby shower and health clinic to educate and welcome Afghan Mom as they transition to life in America and to life as new moms.
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When her ex-husband would beat her, survivor Deanna Walters says her family used to ask her "Why don't you just leave him?" If only the answer were…
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Right now when former offenders are released from prison into Boone County, they’re sent to a parole officer stationed in a strip mall on Providence Road.…
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Correction: a previous version of this story reported a COMTREA Health employee tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was exposed to the virus…
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Correction: An earlier version of this story reported the state's community testing would begin on June 29, rather than the correct date of June 26.When…
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More than 1,200 Missourians have died from COVID-19 since the first confirmed case back in March. With new data and every day, the human aspect of that…
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After a night of what seemed like neck-in-neck results, Missourians have voted “Yes” on Amendment 2.The final results were about 53 percent “yes” to 47…
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A return to pre-pandemic childcare subsidy reimbursements has some Missouri childcare providers feeling left in the lurch.During the early days of the…
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This story was updated on November 5, 2020 to include comment from Dr. Jonathan Heidt.When MU Health Care closed one of its two drive-thru coronavirus…
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Last Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced Missouri would enter Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, making millions of Missourians eligible for…