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A new study finds that adults who have #medicaldebt are at high risk for eviction, food insecurity, and poor health outcomes, even when they have private health insurance. bit.ly/3S2PGGq

Today, the FDA decided to allow hearing aids to be sold to adults over the counter, without a prescription or medical exam. This move will help to lower costs, improve access, and encourage innovation in the hearing aid market. nyti.ms/3STYTl0

Last weekend, the US Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes provisions to address climate change, prescription drug pricing, and tax reform. The House is expected to consider the bill this week. For a summary of what's in the bill, see n.pr/3bQMLk5

Join us, in partnership with the Altarum Institute, for a virtual convening where we’ll share the results of Missouri’s Consumer Health Experience State Survey which focuses on Missourians’ perceptions of a wide range of health system issues. bit.ly/3JHbkfQ

Missouri’s Medicaid program is now operating under a CMS-approved mitigation plan, which seeks to curb wait times that reached 115 days in late June. #moleg #mogov via @clarabatess missouriindependent.com/2022/08/09/fed…

The annual MO maternal mortality report shows 74.5% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable- more than half of deaths occurred between 43 days and 1 year postpartum. Black women are 3x more likely to die in the year after pregnancy than white women. bit.ly/3bvHMoN

New Senate reconciliation plan includes deficit reduction provisions, extends ACA subsidies, allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices and cap out of pocket costs, and more. nbcnews.to/3vlhlZC

Court denies Missouri's motion to dismiss food stamp lawsuit. The judge ruled..."the 56 minute wait time 'is still unacceptably long and particularly burdensome for financially struggling Missouri citizens in need of SNAP benefits.” bit.ly/3v0YJxS

NEW: How much does pregnancy and childbirth cost? About $19,000 in medical expenses, with pregnant women paying about $3,000 out-of-pocket. (That doesn’t include the costs for the infant) healthsystemtracker.org/brief/health-c…

988 FAQs - What happens when I Text 988? Text (English only) will be available by July 16. When someone texts to 988, they will be responded to by a group of Lifeline crisis centers that respond to chat & text. A crisis counselor will work with you to provide support/resources

"We find that the United States is alone among peer nations in the number of child firearm deaths. In no other similarly large or wealthy country are firearm deaths in the top 4 causes of mortality let alone the number 1 cause of death among children." bit.ly/3OSGTFn

Earlier today, President Biden signed an executive order intended to protect access to reproductive health care. For details on what is included in the executive order, see cnn.it/3c1CtgT

"Only 3% to 5% of violent acts are committed by individuals with a serious mental illness...People living with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence than are members of the general population." bit.ly/3bM9Kwk khn.org/news/article/g…

Around 100 million Americans are burdened by medical debt. This article shares practical tips on how to reduce or avoid it: bit.ly/3OXXCGO

Starting today, health insurers and self-insured employers are required by federal law to publicly post almost every price they have negotiated with providers, except those for prescription drugs. bit.ly/3uehLjV

New: Saint Luke's Health System in KC is once again offering emergency contraception. This comes after @AGEricSchmitt's office clarified that Missouri's trigger ban on abortions does not prohibit Plan B or contraception. missouriindependent.com/2022/06/29/mis… w/ @Allie_Kite #MoLeg

A health system in MO announced today that it would no longer offer Plan B as a result of the state's new abortion ban law. Governor Parson said DHSS would be evaluating and clarifying the law's impact on contraceptives. n.pr/3nrgGBJ

The firearm bill that Congress passed earlier today contains language extending a Medicare anti-kickback exemption that allows pharmacy benefit managers to profit from rebates, which are linked to increased drug pricing. bit.ly/39TkBUH

Congress has voted to pass the Keep Kids Fed Act, which extends some of the pandemic school meal waivers that have kept millions of children fed during the pandemic. For more about what is included in this legislation, see n.pr/3OEpwaJ