Families could lose food benefits like SNAP, WIC in a government shutdown
The countdown is on for a looming government shutdown with less than two days until the deadline.
Continue ReadingThe countdown is on for a looming government shutdown with less than two days until the deadline.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will hold its first-of-three drive-thru vaccine clinics on Saturday. The clinic will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at South Providence Medical Park. Those 12 years old and older will be able to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine. An MU Health Care spokesman said those 6 years older and
Continue ReadingABC 17 News Anchor Meghan Drakas is sharing her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease in the leadup to Columbia’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday.
Continue ReadingMore than 120,000 people living in Missouri have Alzheimer’s.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday CVS pharmacists across Missouri participated in a walkout to protest “inhumane working conditions and unsafe patient care.” This comes after similar walkouts were staged last week. Sources tell ABC 17 that at least 32 pharmacists in the Kansas City-metro area participated in the walk-out. ABC 17 News has spoken with
Continue ReadingLast year, the Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised $195,594. This year, the walk has a goal of raising $220,000.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Tuesday press release that its pharmacies in the Midwest will have the updated COVID-19 vaccines for those 12 years old and older. Hy-Vee has three locations in Columbia and a store in Jefferson City. According to the press release, residents can schedule an appointment on Hy-Vee’s website.
Continue ReadingAlzheimer’s affects locals from all walks of life.
Continue ReadingColumbia’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is coming up on Saturday and ABC 17 News has partnered with advocates to help raise money and awareness to fight the debilitating disease.
Continue ReadingAhead of the Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, ABC 17 News is digging into Alzheimer’s Disease and the resources available to families.
Continue ReadingMillions of adults will continue to get their COVID-19 vaccines paid for as new shots targeting new strains are distributed.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care installed a weapons-detection system on Thursday. MU Health spokesman Eric Slusher told ABC 17 News in an email that the systems were added to three emergency room entrances at University Hospital and MU Women’s Hospital. “The safety of our employees, patients and visitors is our highest priority,” Slusher wrote
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The updated COVID-19 shots will be available at drive-thru vaccination events held by MU Health Care. The flu shot will also be available. According to a Thursday press release, the drive-thru event will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at South Providence Medical Park on: Saturday, Sept. 30Saturday, Oct. 14Saturday, Oct. 28
Continue ReadingFederal officials have approved the new COVID-19 vaccine, which has been updated to target the strains of the virus that are currently circulating.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services said in a Wednesday press release that updated COVID-19 vaccines from will be available this week. The new vaccine — which was recently approved by the FDA — recommended to anyone 6 months and older by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Residents who have not
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Researchers at the University of Missouri will study one of the country’s first autonomous tractors, according to a Tuesday press release from the University. MU received the tractor Monarch MK-V within the past month, the release states. The tractor is part of a grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture. According to the
Continue ReadingAs members of Missouri Task Force 1 return to Columbia on Monday, they could make use of a new state law meant to help first responders deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration began its state-by-state information campaign on Medicare prescription drug negotiations Wednesday, one day after unveiling which drugs would fall under the first-ever talks.
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a list of 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to Medicare negotiations.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A spokesman for MU Health Care told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that it will stop prescribing puberty blockers to current minor patients. The action comes after a new law banning gender-affirming care for Missouri youth went into effect on Monday. The spokesman for MU said other forms of gender-affirming care could
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