What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump’s big bill
Tim McBride underscores long-standing challenges in rural health care that experts say may not be adequately addressed by the fund.
Both US senators for Missouri voted to pass One Big Beautiful Bill Act
“If you look only at the non-elderly — take out the children, take out the people over 65 — most studies suggest about 10% of people on Medicaid might not be working,” said Timothy McBride
Federal budget megabill would shift billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers
The cost of expansion could escalate quickly, said Tim McBride
To keep Medicaid, a mom caring for her disabled adult son may soon need to prove she works
Tim McBride comments on the impact of the proposed Medicaid work requirement on Missourians
A closer look at what Medicaid cuts would do to Missouri
Tim McBride on the far-reaching impacts of proposed federal Medicaid legislation
Missouri health providers and advocates raise alarms ahead of vote on ‘big, beautiful’ bill
WashU Medicine’s Karen Joynt Maddox discusses the real-world impact of Medicaid expansion and what could be lost if proposed federal cuts move forward.
Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ continues assault on Obamacare
Republican efforts to make it harder for what they term “able-bodied” adults to get Medicaid is code for scaling back Obamacare, said Timothy McBride.
Unseen devastation of the St. Louis tornado: mental health. ‘I will never be the same.’
The people most susceptible to mental health problems after disasters are those already struggling, said Salma Abdalla.
Black St. Louis tornado victims likely to face disproportionate mental health impacts
Salma Abdalla talks about the importance of social connections and self-compassion in recovery from traumatic events.
Amid turbulence, the NIH’s Jay Bhattacharya era begins
Dean Sandro Galea’s 2023 book, “Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time” was cited in a discussion of how the public health establishment handled — and mishandled — criticism of COVID-era policies.