Missouri knew half of north St. Louis was uninsured for a decade. Then the tornado came (opens original article in a new tab)

Missouri was aware that half of north St. Louis lacked health insurance for a decade, a fact revealed after a tornado, with the state withholding records until a news investigation.

• Missouri knew half of north St. Louis was uninsured for 34 years.
• The state withheld insurance records until a news outlet requested them.
• The information was found in a government file since 1988.