A federal lawsuit alleges a lack of reasonable action by the state has turned jails into ‘de facto mental health wards’.

A group of private citizens has sued the state, asking a federal court to compel the Missouri Department of Mental Health to ...

The federal lawsuit argues that the state Department of Mental Health unconstitutionally delays required treatment for individuals who have been found incompetent to stand trial and does not meet ...

Missouri's mental health rehabilitation program has reached its breaking point, according to a lawsuit filed against the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH).

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Three civil rights organizations have filed a federal class action lawsuit against the Missouri ...

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data, between 2020 and 2022, 128 deaths occurred between ...

MISSOURI, USA — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued an advisory Tuesday warning consumers of health risks it says are associated with a product called 7-OH. The name, 7-OH, is ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) released a warning about an unregulated drug that mimics the effects of opioids. 7-OH, short for 7-hydroxymitragynine, ...

Missouri remains among the worst states for infant and maternal health, and looming Medicaid cuts could further endanger ...

The child, who is not a Missouri resident, was visiting Taney County in the southwest part of the state and was diagnosed “soon after arrival." Kansas has so far reported 37 measles cases as part of ...

Kristen Pattinson was recognized as the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Team Member of the Month for November 2025.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has selected a member of its Environmental Quality division as the department's ...