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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This is the second in a two-part discussion about health literacy and the healthcare reform. Not knowing what the online health insurance marketplace…
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If you think all cowboys are of the rugged, silent and stoic Marlboro Man type – think again. Some cowboys write poetry. Every year since 1998, for a…
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With the Missouri legislative session ending on Friday and a Republican supermajority that still won't budge, the hope to expand Medicaid in Missouri is…
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Compared to their urban counterparts, rural hospitals serve a population that tends to be older, sicker, uninsured and have less income. Rural hospitals…
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The Silver Haired Legislature is an elected body of Missouri senior citizens who advocate for legislation that addresses the concerns of older adults,…
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The Missouri House of Representatives has proposed adding $48 million in federal and state funds to next year’s Medicaid budget to cover adult dental…
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On April 24, the family resource organization Parentlink will hold a special conference in Jefferson City for Grandparents raising grandchildren in the…
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Naomi Clark, a doctoral candidate in the English department, began taking her children to the Student Parent Center in 2009. Over the past five years,…
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Rural hospitals play a vital role in delivering quick emergent care to people in some of the more isolated areas of the country. These institutions…
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The Missouri legislature passed a resolution to establish a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Task Force on May 6.According to the resolution, Missouri lawmakers…