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The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.
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Representatives from Illinois, Kansas and Missouri are part of the caucus behind a package of bills that would promote healthy outcomes for Black mothers, who die from pregnancy-related causes at far higher rates than women of other races.
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Sunshine Week, observed each year in mid-March, aims to shine a national spotlight on these regulations that entitle Americans to information about government at all levels.
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In its State of Tobacco Control study, the American Lung Association gives most of the region poor grades for curbing smoking and the use of other tobacco products.
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According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Iowa and Nebraska saw gains in union membership while Kansas and Missouri unions saw slight declines.