WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden plans to join infrastructure talks between a bi-partisan group of senators today. The White House says the senators made progress on Wednesday. citing a source familiar with the talks, the Associated Press reports the group reached a tentative framework for a deal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FDA says it will add a warning to the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, after government scientists found a likely connection between the shots and rare types of heart inflammation in young people. Doctors and researchers advising the CDC say they still strongly recommend that all Americans 12 and older get vaccinated. Heart reaction probed as possible rare vaccine link in teens
JOPLIN, Mo. – Increasing numbers of covid-19 cases have prompted Freeman hospital to reopen its covid-19 unit. The unit closed back in March due to low patient numbers. Freeman doctors say that despite the unit reopening, they aren’t concerned about capacity issues, but that this is not a good trend. Freeman currently has 41 patients in the covid unit and says a vast majority are receiving oxygen. They encourage anyone who is still unvaccinated to get a vaccine. Spike in cases prompts Freeman to reopen COVID Unit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri senators are back at the capitol to work on a critical piece of Medicaid funding. Governor Mike Parson called lawmakers back to Jefferson City to pass a tax on medical providers. The tax draws down a significant amount of Federal Medicaid funding. The tax wasn’t renewed during the regular session because of a fight over Medicaid coverage for Planned Parenthood and some family planning services. Parson says lawmakers have until July 1st, 2021 to re-up the tax. Otherwise, he says he’ll cut $722 million dollars from the state budget to make up for it. Missouri special session on Medicaid funding begins
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