Statement from Angela Brown, CEO, St. Louis Regional Health Commission
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion HelpLine for St. Louis City and County
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…
Read MoreOne Year of the BRIC
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…
Read MoreAngela Brown named 2022 Health and Wellbeing Champion
RHC CEO Angela Brown was named a 2022 Health and Wellbeing Champion by The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine for Children
At the end of October, the FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. Similar to the response in older children and adults, the Pfizer vaccine was found to be about 91% effective at preventing COVID-19 in children 5 through 11. Additionally, prior to authorization, the vaccine’s safety was…
Read MoreRead the November 2021 RHC Health Care Happenings Newsletter!
As 2021 comes to a close, the RHC celebrates all of our partners who help make the RHC a success. See more in our recent newsletter! November 2021: RHC Health Care Happenings
Read MoreData Visualization Hackathon
In partnership with the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC), Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) has successfully completed their second annual Data Visualization Hackathon event.
Read MoreVaccinateSTL launches interactive vaccine finder!
VaccinateSTL launches new vaccination finder! This interactive map allows users to click on providers’ vaccination events and expand details about vaccination events and treatment locations across the St. Louis region. The map includes details about COVID-19 vaccination locations, flu vaccination locations, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment centers, and COVID-19 testing locations. Users can also narrow their search…
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion HelpLine Launches for St. Louis City and County Residents
More Missourians can now get Medicaid! If you have questions about Medicaid expansion, whether or not you qualify, or need help applying, there is help available! Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM), the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC), and St. Louis University’s Center for Health Law Studies, have developed a Medicaid Expansion HelpLine to…
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