Regional Health Commission /tags/regional-health-commission Regional Health Commission en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:05:39 GMT As Missouri’s Medicaid sign-ups lag, faith leaders want to pick up the slack /health-science-environment/2022-04-26/as-missouris-medicaid-sign-ups-lag-faith-leaders-want-to-pick-up-the-slack Religious leaders in the statewide group Missouri Faith Voices are encouraging volunteers to spread the word about the state's Medicaid expansion. They say that the state has done little to publicize the program and that much of the responsibility for educating residents has fallen on them and community organizations. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:05:39 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-04-26/as-missouris-medicaid-sign-ups-lag-faith-leaders-want-to-pick-up-the-slack Sarah Fentem Training sessions tackle how to respond to mental trauma /health-science-environment/2015-06-09/training-sessions-tackle-how-to-respond-to-mental-trauma Traumatic events—such as child abuse, surviving a natural disaster or witnessing a crime—can have a long-term effect on a person’s mental health and… Wed, 10 Jun 2015 01:49:55 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-06-09/training-sessions-tackle-how-to-respond-to-mental-trauma Before ACA, Number of Uninsured Remained Stagnant in St. Louis as Economy Recovered /health-science-environment/2014-12-18/before-aca-number-of-uninsured-remained-stagnant-in-st-louis-as-economy-recovered Despite progress in unemployment rates, the number of St. Louis residents who were uninsured in 2013 was almost the same as it was five years ago,… Fri, 19 Dec 2014 03:02:35 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-12-18/before-aca-number-of-uninsured-remained-stagnant-in-st-louis-as-economy-recovered Patient transportation is crucial issue affected by ConnectCare's decision to reduce services /health-science-environment/2013-09-03/patient-transportation-is-crucial-issue-affected-by-connectcares-decision-to-reduce-services This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 3, 2013 - The reduction of health programs at ConnectCare will go beyond important specialty… Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:13:35 GMT /health-science-environment/2013-09-03/patient-transportation-is-crucial-issue-affected-by-connectcares-decision-to-reduce-services Robert Joiner With Medicaid expansion out of reach, backers work to salvage another key health program /health-science-environment/2013-05-28/with-medicaid-expansion-out-of-reach-backers-work-to-salvage-another-key-health-program This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 28, 2013: St. Louis and St. Louis County started a promising pilot program last year to extend… Tue, 28 May 2013 20:52:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2013-05-28/with-medicaid-expansion-out-of-reach-backers-work-to-salvage-another-key-health-program Robert Joiner Pilot Medicaid program begins July 1 regardless of Supreme Court ruling /health-science-environment/2012-06-22/pilot-medicaid-program-begins-july-1-regardless-of-supreme-court-ruling This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 22, 2012 - One spring morning in April, Susan Gottschall of St. Louis County got a glimpse of… Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:10:21 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-06-22/pilot-medicaid-program-begins-july-1-regardless-of-supreme-court-ruling Robert Joiner Community health centers have vital role to play in health care for the needy /health-science-environment/2010-09-07/community-health-centers-have-vital-role-to-play-in-health-care-for-the-needy This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 7, 2010 - Federal stimulus dollars continue to provide additional financial underpinning for… Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:48:29 GMT /health-science-environment/2010-09-07/community-health-centers-have-vital-role-to-play-in-health-care-for-the-needy Robert Joiner Community health centers retain unique federal funding /health-science-environment/2010-07-29/community-health-centers-retain-unique-federal-funding This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2010 - St. Louis may have missed out this week on a share of Race to the Top stimulus funds… Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:13:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2010-07-29/community-health-centers-retain-unique-federal-funding Robert Joiner