Our Region's Health by the Nine Network of Public Media

Mental Health First Aid

adminORHa — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:02 +0000

Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Learn more about Mental Health First Aid.

Cooking Matters

adminORHa — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:16 +0000

Cooking Matters, run by Operation Food Search in St. Louis, is a nutritionist-led courses that provide hands-on meal preparation, practical nutrition information, and food budgeting skills. Anne-Marie Berger reports from Long Middle School in South Ct. Louis County.

Mo. senators vote down federal Medicaid expansion

adminORHa — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:39:46 +0000

By the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Republican senators have made it clear that there will be no Medicaid expansion in Missouri this session.

The Republican-led Senate voted down a Democratic attempt Monday night to insert $890 million of federal funds into Missouri’s budget to expand Medicaid eligibility to an estimated 260,000 lower-income adults.

Read the full article at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Debate over Medicaid expansion is as hot as gun control in south Missouri

adminORHa — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:34:07 +0000

By Robert Joiner, St. Louis Beacon

While enjoying a plate of gravy and biscuits at Feller’s Family Restaurant last Friday morning in Willow Springs, Mo., Johnny Morgan energized the breakfast conversation with examples of what he regards as unwarranted government intrusion into people’s lives.

Pushing back his camouflage cap, he brought up gun control and explained that the issue should only mean “use both hands” and not a ban on certain weapons. Colleagues seated around his table didn’t miss a beat, joining him in a burst of laughter.

His tone had grown somber by the time he got around to another hot topic, Medicaid expansion, which he and many others derided as Obamacare. They said it means more government control and that Missouri would be better off rejecting Washington’s start-up money for it.

Read the full article at the St. Louis Beacon

Missouri governor plans to join rally for Medicaid expansion

adminORHa — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:28:32 +0000

By Associated Press, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gov. Jay Nixon’s administration says it is expecting more than 1,000 people to rally at the Missouri Capitol in support of Medicaid expansion.

The Democratic governor plans to speak at Tuesday afternoon’s event as part of his quest to expand Medicaid to more lower-income adults as envisioned by President Barack Obama’s health care law.

Read the full article at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Medicaid expansion fight focuses on access, rising expenses

adminORHa — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:35:41 +0000

By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The fight to expand Medicaid in Missouri has been framed largely by Jefferson City politics, but the state’s health care industry suggests that it is about something much bigger.

“I’m sure there are political dimensions to it, but mostly it’s a humanitarian issue,” said Steven Lipstein, president and chief executive of BJC HealthCare, the St. Louis-based health care giant.

Read the full article at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What’s next on Missouri’s Medicaid expansion front?

adminORHa — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:27:58 +0000

By Elizabeth Crisp, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The GOP-controlled state House approved a budget last week that doesn’t include federal dollars to expand Missouri’s Medicaid program.

But that doesn’t mean Medicaid expansion is dead in Missouri.

Read the full article at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Addressing Health Inequities

adminORHa — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:50:16 +0000

Medical residents from Barnes-Jewish Hospital are working to reduce health disparities in barbershops and beauty parlors in North St. Louis. These young doctors leave their white coats behind, armed only with a blood pressure cuff and a scale and provide information on everything from nutrition to heart disease to how to stop smoking.

Wellness / Prevention / Essential Benefits

adminORHa — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:46:57 +0000

A look at some of the medical ads for supplements and cures for health issues from a 1906 newspaper. Many of these promise to help or cure health issues people are still dealing with, and still seeking supplements and miracle cures. Dr. John Morley from Saint Louis University discusses fads and trends over the years, with the message that good diet and exercise, even in moderation, have never gone out of style.

SilverSneakers

adminORHa — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:32:50 +0000

SilverSneakers is a program that helps older adults take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity and offering social events. Health plans around the country offer this program to people who are eligible for Medicare or to group retirees.