Equality and Opportunity

According to the Maine Bureau of Insurance, Mainers can expect to see increases of as much as 25% in health insurance rates beginning in 2026.  While Maine already has some of the highest health insurance costs in the country, insurance providers claim the rising cost of health care is forcing their hand. To combat the anticipated rise in insuranc ...

Finding a great healthcare provider is like winning the lottery. And Nurse Practitioner (NP) Marcy Markes' patients have hit the jackpot. Since 2003, Marcy has owned and operated the Columbia Allergy and Asthma Specialists clinic in Columbia, Missouri, where she provides vital treatment to about 6,500 grateful patients a year. As a true testamen ...

Suing for reparations in Wichita An activist is suing the City of Wichita and its city council in federal court for not considering a reparations ordinance. Mary Dean's pro se lawsuit alleges that the city council directed Dean to present her proposed ordinance to the Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights Advisory Board instead of presenting it b ...

The opulence of the Gilded Age in America is so mesmerizing, it's no wonder HBO's series of the same name has been such a hit with viewers. The ornate architecture, lavish fashion, and over-the-top balls of the time easily lend themselves to delightful storytelling. But it is the characters that make this era truly intriguing. The show highlight ...

For many Missourians, access to healthcare is out of reach. Eighty percent of the state is considered a healthcare desert, with too few providers to meet the needs of local residents. Missouri ranks among the worst in the nation for primary care shortages, and in some rural counties, patients must drive 30 to 45 minutes just to reach the nearest ho ...

Welcome to the Second Edition of the CON Quarterly. As a reminder, in markets where the government requires a certificate of need or CON, those who wish to offer a new service or expand an existing service must first prove to a regulator that the service is needed. As the name suggests, the regulator's primary task is to determine if the service i ...

Imagine that after years of suffering from debilitating back pain, you finally found a physical therapist you love. Unlike the countless others you had tried in the past, this provider takes a holistic big-picture approach to your treatment plan. And the practice is mobile—ideal for those days when the pain makes it difficult to leave the house. ...

James Gunn's Superman marks a fantastic start to the latest relaunch of DC Comics' superhero movies. The film captures the essence of Superman—it's optimistic, colorful, unabashedly corny, and dripping with love for its titular hero, played with charming sincerity by David Corenswet. Sadly, the film has become the latest front in the ongoing c ...

In rural Nebraska, an Amish man knocks on his neighbor's door. His wife is in her ninth month of pregnancy, and he believes his neighbor, Dr. Heather Swanson, can help. Dr. Swanson is a certified nurse midwife, trained and qualified to help women give birth. She's successfully assisted at thousands of deliveries, and she teaches other midwives a ...