Implementation science aims to improve healthcare by validating effective interventions
The Brown School’s Byron Powell comments on the achievements and promise of the field of implementation science.
New Poll: Gun violence continues to rank as the number one health concern for St Louisans
Matthew Kreuter discusses the results of a new poll from iHeard St. Louis, a listening project designed to enhance communication between local residents and health professionals. iHeard is a project of the Health Communication Research Laboratory, which Kreuter directs.
Texas Removes 1.8 Million People From Health Care Plan
WashU’s Tim McBride explains how large populations, low employer coverage and high poverty rates in states like Texas contribute to the sharp decline — and why the uninsured fallout is cause for concern.
New data shows Columbia has the highest cost of living in the state
WashU’s Tim McBride points to the city’s unique market dynamics and rural context as key factors, including hospital market dominance and social determinants that drive up expenses in urban-rural regions.
Some Wyomingites may see health care premiums skyrocket as Obamacare subsidy sunsets
Congress could have acted to extend the subsidies but chose not to, said Tim McBride
Centene faces dimmer future amid federal cuts to Medicaid, Obamacare
Tim McBride explains how looming federal cuts to Medicaid could reshape Centene’s business — and lead the company to shed jobs across the country.
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