On Thursday, May 18, the Regional Health Commission and Aetna sponsored a community health fair hosted at Monument of Faith Church for seniors in the Jennings community. The event was an effort to provide seniors who were impacted by the December 2022 flooding with toiletries and to educate them on their health insurance plan and…
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On April 26th, the Regional Health Commission submitted testimony in support of policies that would increase access to maternity care by expanding insurance coverage for maternity services by midwives and doulas. The statement is available below, or click here to download a pdf version. HB1148 and HB 900 would require each health carrier or health…
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For December 2022, the RHC wants to highlight our Access to Care initiatives, strategic partnerships, advisory boards, and community responses. See more in our recent newsletter!
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ST. LOUIS, August 15, 2022 — As part of our mission to improve the health of uninsured citizens in St. Louis City and County, the RHC produces an annual “Access to Care” data book to review community-wide progress toward strengthening the health care safety net system in the region. Download the 2022 Access to Care…
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For June 2022, the RHC wants to highlight our refreshed vision, mission, and strategic approach. See more in our recent newsletter!
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In collaboration with Homegrown STL, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and St. Louis University, the RHC has launched CoverSTL, an initiative developed to coordinate Medicaid expansion outreach efforts across the region. The CoverSTL page features the RHC’s Medicaid Expansion HelpLine, a step-by-step application video, and a map of Medicaid application assistance locations across St. Louis…
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The mission of the CENTER Initiative is to reduce overdose, confront the impact of trauma, and invest in the long-term wellbeing of Black people most impacted by addiction, drug use, and overdose in the St. Louis region. To that end we recognize: Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid between 50-100 times stronger than heroin, has taken…
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Statement from Angela Brown, CEO, St. Louis Regional Health Commission
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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM), the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC), and Saint Louis University’s (SLU) Center for Health Law Studies, have partnered to pilot a Medicaid Expansion HelpLine to aid Missouri residents in Medicaid enrollment. The HelpLine consists of trained volunteers to help answer questions regarding qualifications, navigation of the application, and…
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Through trauma-responsive, culturally congruent, and whole person-centered care, over the last year, the Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) has provided support to nearly 150 patients that have been impacted by violence. As one-half of patients who experience Bullet Related Injury (BRI) are discharged directly from the Emergency Department (ED) to self-care, the BRIC pilot was…
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RHC CEO Angela Brown was named a 2022 Health and Wellbeing Champion by The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
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