/tags/medical-industry Medical Industry en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-01/zeiss-opens-new-research-production-facility-chesterfield The new building adds 64,500 square feet of research and production space, including a certified clean room. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-01/zeiss-opens-new-research-production-facility-chesterfield Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2023-11-16/illinois-lawmakers-pass-bill-aimed-at-modernizing-professional-licensing As Illinois faces shortages of health care practitioners and mental health professionals, the state agency in charge of licensing for those and more than 100 other industries has struggled to keep up. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-16/illinois-lawmakers-pass-bill-aimed-at-modernizing-professional-licensing Hannah Meisel /health-science-environment/2023-11-01/as-open-enrollment-begins-bjc-announces-aetna-health-plan-after-cigna-exits-marketplace Patients who buy health insurance on the federal marketplace will be able to select a plan that includes BJC in its network, thanks to a last-minute deal with insurer Aetna, health system officials confirmed today. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:17:58 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-01/as-open-enrollment-begins-bjc-announces-aetna-health-plan-after-cigna-exits-marketplace Sarah Fentem /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-25/lipedema-gets-new-attention-from-st-louis-doctors-after-years-of-neglect-misdiagnosis Lipedema is a big problem for many women — yet the condition is frequently misdiagnosed. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:19:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-25/lipedema-gets-new-attention-from-st-louis-doctors-after-years-of-neglect-misdiagnosis Sarah Fenske /health-science-environment/2021-03-13/university-of-missouri-settles-lawsuits-over-knee-surgeries-involving-veterinarian Court documents argued the surgeries were “experimental” and “unproven” and sometimes left patients requiring follow-up surgeries and even total knee replacements, including for young patients. Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:54:37 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-03-13/university-of-missouri-settles-lawsuits-over-knee-surgeries-involving-veterinarian Lauren Weber / Kaiser Health News /health-science-environment/2017-07-12/small-missouri-town-went-for-trump-now-some-fear-health-care-overhaul MONROE CITY, MO. — The closest emergency room is 20 miles east on the highway. That’s why it isn’t unusual for people experiencing heart attacks, blood… Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:08:27 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-07-12/small-missouri-town-went-for-trump-now-some-fear-health-care-overhaul /health-science-environment/2016-06-28/north-st-louis-clinic-closes-on-weekends-citing-gun-violence Violence in north St. Louis is prompting one of the few urgent care clinics in the area to close on the weekends.A gun battle outside the doors of North… Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:12:59 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-06-28/north-st-louis-clinic-closes-on-weekends-citing-gun-violence /health-science-environment/2016-06-03/bill-sent-to-gov-nixon-requires-hospitals-to-disclose-cost-estimates A bill awaiting Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s approval would require hospitals to disclose cost estimates to patients within three business days.State Sen.… Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:42:37 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-06-03/bill-sent-to-gov-nixon-requires-hospitals-to-disclose-cost-estimates /health-science-environment/2016-05-26/drug-costs-rise-at-an-alarming-rate-as-medicare-seeks-unpopular-solutions A new Medicare proposal would cut the link between the cost of many medications that are given in an outpatient clinic and how much doctors are paid to… Fri, 27 May 2016 04:59:51 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-05-26/drug-costs-rise-at-an-alarming-rate-as-medicare-seeks-unpopular-solutions /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-20/hepatitis-c-the-top-reason-for-a-liver-transplant-could-be-considered-a-rare-disease-by-2030 April is organ donation month and two guests joined St. Louis on the Air to discuss new advances in the field of organ donation research.Nationwide, there… Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:31:49 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-20/hepatitis-c-the-top-reason-for-a-liver-transplant-could-be-considered-a-rare-disease-by-2030 Kelly Moffitt