The State of Missouri, Department of Social Services (DSS), hereby notifies the public of its intent to phase-out the Gateway to Better Health Demonstration (Number: 11-W-00250/7).
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Legislative Spotlight: “Preemption Bills”
What are “Preemption Bills”? There is a lot of information swirling around about “preemption bills”. To start, what are they? Preemption bills are pieces of legislation that could limit the ability of local agencies to make public health rulings.
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Read the January 2021 RHC Health Care Happenings Newsletter!
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Read MoreMessage from the CEO – January 2021
As people celebrated the 2021 New Year, a new hashtag was plastered all over my social media: #twentytwentywon. After the unprecedented year of 2020, which gave rise to so much loss, we are all looking forward to a new year with more wins. Then, the events of January 6, 2021, reminded us that there is…
Read MoreGATEWAY TO BETTER HEALTH PROGRAM ADDS PHYSICAL THERAPY, CHIROPRACTIC, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
The State of Missouri received approval to provide physical function services beginning January 1, 2021, to its “Gateway to Better Health” (Gateway) Pilot Program population from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition to current services, the Gateway network of community primary care providers can now offer physical therapy, chiropractic, and occupational…
Read MoreLogan University partners with St. Louis County to deliver chiropractic care
ST. LOUIS, November 24, 2020 – Chesterfield-based Logan University, a private chiropractic and health science school, is teaming up with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health to advance chiropractic care for residents. According to a release, Logan doctors will work with the health care team at the county’s John C. Murphy Health Center…
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RHC Board Chair Cheryl Walker named Interim President & CEO of Deaconess Foundation
ST. LOUIS, November 18, 2020 – Cheryl Walker, Board Chair of the St. Louis Regional Health Commission, was named the Interim President & CEO of the Deaconess Foundation. Ms. Walker will guide the national search for a permanent chief executive.
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NEW resource for patient and provider chronic pain management: Visit www.BeyondPainSTL.com today!
The St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) released a new website called www.BeyondPainSTL.com as part of its Chronic Pain Initiative, a regional effort to prevent and reduce the impact of chronic pain. Beyond Pain STL offers tools, information, and videos to our community: people with chronic pain, medical providers, and advocates. The evidence is clear: non-pharmacologic,…
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion: What it Means for Clients and the Community
ST. LOUIS, November 12, 2020 – Dr. Heidi B. Miller, Medical Director of the St. Louis Regional Health Commission and Joel Ferber, Director of Advocacy at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, led a Facebook Live discussion about the recently enacted Medicaid Expansion initiative and what it means for clients of legal services and the broader community….
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‘Amendment 3 would hurt our democracy’
ST. LOUIS, October 29, 2020 – Community leaders say to vote against attempt to undermine Clean Missouri reforms. “What it’s really about is how politicians want to draw their own district maps. They want to choose their voters instead of having the voters choose them,” said Louise Wilkerson, co-president of the League of Women Voters of…
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‘UniverCities Exchange’ highlights health disparities in St. Louis and Kansas City
The University of Missouri–St. Louis and the University of Missouri–Kansas City joined forces to examine “Health Disparities in the Time of COVID-19” at the inaugural event of the virtual “UniverCities Exchange” series on Wednesday, October 14. Riisa Rawlins-Easley, RHC Chief of Staff, joined the esteemed panel. The UniverCities Exchange is a collaboration between the two universities that explores significant…
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