RHC Talks Medicaid Concerns as COVID-19 PHE Ends

RHC Talks Medicaid Concerns as COVID-19 PHE Ends

RHC CEO Angela Fleming Brown and Patient Advisory Board Chair Nia Sumpter joined St. Louis Public Radio on air to talk about the impact of the end of Public Health Emergency (PHE) on Medicaid health coverage. As the PHE ends, the state of Missouri will begin reviewing Medicaid data in April of this year and…

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RHC Joins CENTER team in statement calling for end of overdose crisis

RHC Joins CENTER team in statement calling for end of overdose crisis

Last week, UMSL Daily published an article highlighting the work of the Community Engagement on Trauma, Equity, & Renewal – or CENTER – initiative as they released a statement on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadliest mass overdose event in St. Louis history and call for change. The Regional Health Commission joined the rest of the…

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Humans of St. Louis – Keely Finney

Humans of St. Louis – Keely Finney

As a continuation of the partnership between the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) and Humans of St. Louis, Keely Finney, Patient Advisory Board member and mental health clinician, shares her experiences in the health care safety net as both a provider and a patient. Read Keely’s story below and click here for additional RHC…

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Humans of St. Louis – Dr. Jade James-Halbert

Humans of St. Louis – Dr. Jade James-Halbert

As a continuation of the partnership between the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) and Humans of St. Louis, Dr. Jade James-Halbert, Provider Services Advisory Board member and patient advocate, shares her work in the community and journey as a clinician. Read Dr. Jade’s’ story below and click here for additional RHC and Humans of…

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Humans of St. Louis – Demaris Ridgell

Humans of St. Louis – Demaris Ridgell

As a continuation of the partnership between the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) and Humans of St. Louis, Demaris Ridgell, Patient Advisory Board member and community advocate, shares his experiences accessing care. Read Demaris’ story below and click here for additional RHC and Humans of St. Louis stories. “There are just so many barriers…

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Humans of St. Louis – Robin Cole

Humans of St. Louis – Robin Cole

The St. Louis Regional Health Commission partnered with Humans of St. Louis to share our stakeholders’ experiences across health care. These photostories, released from fall 2022 to spring 2023, highlight their experiences as patients and providers. The first provides the experience of Robin Cole, St. Louis Regional Health Commission Patient Advisory Board Co-Chair. “I’m charged…

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Securing Access to Care: Medicaid and Reproductive Health

Securing Access to Care: Medicaid and Reproductive Health

ST. LOUIS, September 26, 2022 – On October 6th, 2022, the RHC with partners Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis (BHN), Generate Health, St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN) and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) hosted a Town Hall and Educational Roundtable event, centered around Medicaid and Reproductive Health. If you were unable…

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The 2022 Access to Care Data Book is now available!

The 2022 Access to Care Data Book is now available!

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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Missouri Medicaid Application Wait Times

Missouri Medicaid Application Wait Times

In August 2020, Missouri voters approved Medicaid expansion, making more than 200,000 Missourians eligible to receive healthcare coverage under Medicaid. However, since its approval, significant backlogs in application processing have prevented Missouri residents from receiving care — as of June 2022, over 58,000 Missourians had pending Medicaid applications. Although federal guidelines require Medicaid applications to…

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