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Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

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The U.S. Department of Justice canceled $500 million in grants to public safety organizations nationwide, including some that address gun violence. A clinic in St. Louis lost a $2 million award to develop a mobile clinic, increase mental health services, and engage the community.

Volunteers Help Tornado-Hit St. Louis Amid Wait for Federal Aid

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As St. Louis deals with more than $1.6 billion in estimated property damage from the May 16 tornado, locals are pouring in to help the hard-hit area of North St. Louis. It鈥檚 unclear if residents can count on federal support as they rebuild.

As Republicans Eye Sweeping Medicaid Cuts, Missouri Offers a Preview

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Congressional Republicans are looking to cut at least $880 billion from a pool of federal funding that includes Medicaid 鈥 and the program is likely to take a major hit. A previous budget crunch in Missouri offers a window into how cuts ripple through people鈥檚 lives.

Se cancelan cl铆nicas de vacunaci贸n por recortes federales, mientras aumentan los casos de sarampi贸n

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Los esfuerzos de inmunizaci贸n en todo el pa铆s se vieron afectados despu茅s que los Centros para el Control y Prevenci贸n de Enfermedades cancelaran abruptamente $11.400 millones en fondos relacionados con covid-19 que se usaban para muchas vacunas.

Slashed Federal Funding Cancels Vaccine Clinics Amid Measles Surge

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Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination clinics across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state, amid a rise in vaccine hesitancy and a resurgence of measles.

Her Case Changed Trans Care in Prison. Now Trump Aims To Reverse Course.

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President Donald Trump ordered a halt to gender-affirming medical care for transgender prisoners in federal custody, and to housing trans women in female prisons. The new policies raise alarms for a formerly incarcerated trans woman. She said the order denies lifesaving medical care and creates a road map for rape.

Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

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Survivors and witnesses of gun violence often freeze emotionally at first, as a coping mechanism. As the one-year mark since the parade shooting nears, the last installment in our series 鈥淭he Injured鈥 looks at how some survivors talk about resilience, while others are desperately trying to hang on.

A Year After Super Bowl Parade Shooting, Trauma Freeze Gives Way to Turmoil for Survivors

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Survivors and witnesses of gun violence often freeze emotionally at first, as a coping mechanism. As the one-year mark since the parade shooting nears, the last installment in our series 鈥淭he Injured鈥 looks at how some survivors talk about resilience, while others are desperately trying to hang on.

What Trump鈥檚 Executive Order on Gender Means for Trans Health Care

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In his first days in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on gender that affects transgender health care. The order aims to directly limit care for trans people incarcerated in federal prisons, but the broader implications on health aren’t clear-cut.

Voters Backed Abortion Rights but State Judges Have Final Say

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Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts voters have elected indicate legal fights to come aren鈥檛 clear-cut.

A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The Bill Was $445.

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A mom in Peoria, Illinois, took her 3-year-old to the ER one evening last December. While they were waiting to be seen, the toddler seemed better, so they left without seeing a doctor. Then the bill came.

7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights, but Don鈥檛 Expect Change Overnight

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Voters backed abortion rights in seven of the 10 states where the issue appeared on ballots Tuesday, including in Missouri, among the first states to ban abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections with its 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women鈥檚 Health Organization. At first glance, the nation鈥檚 patchwork of abortion […]

7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights. But Little To Change Yet.

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Voters in 10 states weighed in on abortion rights this election. Despite the results supporting abortion rights in seven of those states, much of the abortion landscape on abortion won鈥檛 change much immediately, as medical providers navigate the legal hurdles that remain.

Super Bowl Rally Shooting Victims Pick Up Pieces, but Gun Violence Haunts Their Lives

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Eight months after the Feb. 14 shooting, people wounded at the Kansas City Chiefs parade are wary of more gun violence. In this installment of 鈥淭he Injured,鈥 survivors of the shooting say they feel gun violence is inescapable and are desperately seeking a sense of safety.

How Minnesota Figures Into the Presidential Politics of Insulin Prices

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Minnesota led the way on insulin affordability, culminating in 2020 when Gov. Tim Walz signed a law going further to cut costs than other state laws. Now, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are vying for support from people with diabetes.

Las cl铆nicas de abortos, y sus pacientes, se movilizan a medida que cambian las leyes estatales

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El fallo de la Corte dej贸 en manos de los estados las pol铆ticas sobre el aborto. Desde entonces, 14 estados promulgaron prohibiciones a la pr谩ctica que contemplan unas pocas excepciones, mientras que otros han restringido el acceso.

Abortion Clinics 鈥 And Patients 鈥 Are on the Move as State Laws Shift

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Last month, Planned Parenthood Great Plains opened its newest clinic in Pittsburg, Kan., a city of about 21,000 people mere minutes from the borders of both Missouri and Oklahoma. It鈥檚 the second new clinic the regional affiliate has opened in Kansas in a little over two years, to accommodate the growing number of patients coming […]

Abortion Clinics聽鈥 And Patients 鈥 Are on the Move, as State Laws Keep Shifting

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Clinics in states where most abortions are legal, such as Kansas and Illinois, are reporting an influx of inquiries from patients hundreds of miles away 鈥 and are expanding in response. Despite the Supreme Court鈥檚 overturning of federal protections in 2022, abortions are now at their highest numbers in a decade.