U.S. Department of Health and Human Services /tags/u-s-department-of-health-and-human-services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:18:52 GMT Federal health officials aim to keep Missouri mothers and infants from dying after childbirth /health-science-environment/2024-04-03/federal-officials-want-to-keep-missouri-mothers-and-infants-from-dying Leaders from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration visited St. Louis University on Wednesday to discuss what federal officials could do to reduce the state’s high rate of maternal and infant deaths. Community health workers, patients and government officials took part in a roundtable at St. Louis University with agency officials from Washington, D.C. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:18:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-03/federal-officials-want-to-keep-missouri-mothers-and-infants-from-dying Sarah Fentem Federal officials hit closed St. Louis nursing home with $56k fine /health-science-environment/2024-03-11/federal-officials-hit-closed-st-louis-nursing-home-with-56-000-fine The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is fining the directors of the closed Northview Village nursing home more than $18,000 for each day they violated federal rules. Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities say it's not enough. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:17:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-11/federal-officials-hit-closed-st-louis-nursing-home-with-56-000-fine Sarah Fentem Illinois health officials fail to help Cahokia Heights residents as sewage floods their homes /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/illinois-health-officials-fail-to-help-cahokia-heights-residents-as-sewage-floods-their-homes As Cahokia Heights residents found themselves continuously sick with respiratory conditions, heart problems, and bacterial infections they had one question — where were the health officials? Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/illinois-health-officials-fail-to-help-cahokia-heights-residents-as-sewage-floods-their-homes Lexi Cortes Missouri's new child sex trafficking law takes effect after years of criticism /government-politics-issues/2022-08-30/missouris-new-child-sex-trafficking-law-takes-effect-after-years-of-criticism Advocates praised the law, which prevents underaged survivors from being charged with prostitution and requires law enforcement to immediately report suspected cases to the state, as a step in the right direction. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:33:12 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-08-30/missouris-new-child-sex-trafficking-law-takes-effect-after-years-of-criticism Clara Bates ​​Federal watchdog’s report sheds new light on scope of Missouri’s missing foster kids /government-politics-issues/2022-05-24/federal-watchdogs-report-sheds-new-light-on-scope-of-missouris-missing-foster-kids There were 1,780 instances of foster kids going missing in Missouri over a two-and-a-half year period. Tue, 24 May 2022 10:14:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-05-24/federal-watchdogs-report-sheds-new-light-on-scope-of-missouris-missing-foster-kids Tessa Weinberg Federal watchdog says Missouri fails to monitor or report missing foster children /government-politics-issues/2021-10-04/federal-watchdog-says-missouri-fails-to-monitor-or-report-missing-foster-children The report says 978 children went missing from foster care in the state in 2019. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-04/federal-watchdog-says-missouri-fails-to-monitor-or-report-missing-foster-children Peggy Lowe Surgeon general visits Illinois, Missouri to bring attention to opioid abuse /health-science-environment/2018-09-20/surgeon-general-visits-illinois-missouri-to-bring-attention-to-opioid-abuse Updated at 3:45 p.m., Sept. 20, with comments from Surgeon General Jerome Adams — A nationwide campaign is needed to combat the opioid abuse epidemic that… Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:51:24 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-09-20/surgeon-general-visits-illinois-missouri-to-bring-attention-to-opioid-abuse Sarah Fentem, Mary Delach Leonard Q&A: Answering Questions About Medicare Open Enrollment /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-11-12/q-a-answering-questions-about-medicare-open-enrollment Medicare open enrollment, which runs through Dec. 7, gives beneficiaries an opportunity to review and change their health and prescription drug plans. On… Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:39:08 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-11-12/q-a-answering-questions-about-medicare-open-enrollment