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A law passed in 2014 was supposed to ensure Illinois families no longer have to give up custody of their children in order to get them necessary mental…
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On a Saturday afternoon at the downtown Columbus, Ohio courthouse, close to 20 men sat in a conference room; arms crossed, eyes staring blankly ahead,…
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Across the country, states desperate to prevent opioid addiction are considering medical cannabis as a solution.Citing the opioid crisis, lawmakers in…
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This story was originally published February 6. It has been updated as of February 9 at 1 pm.The Atchison-Holt Ambulance District spans two counties and…
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It’s been five months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and wiped out houses, roads and the power grid, as well as factories that make prescription…
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Southern Illinois University’s medical school has halted all herpes research, one of its most high-profile projects, amid growing controversy over a…
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After letting funding lapse for 114 days, the United States has reached an agreement for funding CHIP, the federally-run health insurance program for…
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On Friday, Kentucky became the first state with federal approval to implement a so-called work requirement for Medicaid recipients. The commonwealth is…
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When the hospital closed in rural Ellington, Missouri, a town of about 1,000, the community lost its only emergency room, too. That was 2016. That same…
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Schools in Illinois are adjusting to a new state-mandated rule that takes effect next week. Starting in January, they’ll be required to provide feminine…