The St. Louis area Gateway to Better Health program was supposed to end following Medicaid expansion. Because state lawmakers rejected expansion, backers will seek a federal waiver to preserve Gateway.
Kids and crowds in the Delmar Loop may seem to have no direct connection to the creation of the St. Louis Initiative to Reduce Violence or SIRV. But issues involving youth behavior throughout the metro area are on SIRV's agenda.
Some members of the clergy, law enforcement and social services organizations have formed a new group that promises to work to improve neighborhood safety, and engage young people to address conflict without violence.
After Sunday's worship service at Central Baptist Church, organizers replaced the usual soul food fare with nutritious, low-calorie sandwiches and plenty of fruit.
The Jefferson Bank demonstrations were the granddaddy of civil rights protests in St. Louis. They were a pivotal moment in St. Louis history, opening the doors to white collar jobs opportunities for blacks in banking.
Data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show wide swings in what hospitals charge patients for care. Neither the government nor major insurers pay billed charges.
The Old North Grocery Co-op opened in 2010 as a promising response to the food desert in pockets of St. Louis. Nearly three years later, the store is struggling to keep its doors open, unable to lure enough customers to break even.
Lead poisoning hasn't been eradicated in St. Louis, but it is a lot less common these days, thanks to Mayor Francis Slay's Lead Safe St. Louis campaign. But critics says the mayor hasn't done enough to address other health disparities.
A political cartoon distributed in the campaign for mayor of St. Louis has touched off a lot of discussion. The image likens the policies of Mayor Francis Slay, who is white and running for re-election, to "slayvery" and depicts a black supporter as a "slayve."
The Obama administration is seeking to end controversy with some church-affiliated groups by exempting them from covering the cost of contraceptive services for workers, but still require that their health plans included such services.
Politics · Education · Violence · Medicaid · At issue · Cushing's disease · Health disparities · 1963 Connect the Dots · Back Stories · Medicaid expansion
Joe Pierle · Jimmie Matthews · Dave Dillon · Timothy McBride · Ryan Barker · Francis Slay · Kathleen Sebelius · Richard Rosenfeld · Lewis Reed · Stephen T. Skaff
University Of Missouri - St. Louis · Missouri Foundation For Health · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid · U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services · Center For Health Policy · St. Louis Initiative to Reduce Violence · Bridgeway Behavioral Health · Washington University School Of Medicine · SSM Health Care · Committee on Racial Equality
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
The St. Louis County Council gave its final blessing to merge some duties of city and county economic development agencies, a move that ratifies the plan announced earlier this year. The partnership will focus on business retention, expansion and entrepreneurship.
Some in Missouri and Illinois were singled out for excellence; others were branded with a consumer alert, that would-be teachers should be wary. The national group that did the survey said it will be repeated annually, said the evaluating group's president Kate Walsh.
Fifty years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy confronted Cold War tensions in Wall-divided Berlin and bolstered the confidence of its beleaguered residents by telling them, "Ich bin ein Berliner." On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will face eastward from the Brandenburg Gate for the latest address of an American president in the city that has been a flashpoint of East-West relations.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
Duff's, a mainstay of the Central West End since Karen Duffy opened it in 1972, is closing its doors this month. Over the years, Duff's developed a reputation for reasonably priced, imaginative menus and a good selection of wines. But what made Duff's invaluable were the poetry readings on Monday evenings.
When all memories of disagreements about kissing or not kissing have faded into the special obscure place where flimsy opera plots go to rest, there will remain the beautiful singing of Smetana’s seamlessly controlled and genuinely magnificent music.
As The Muny turns 95, a new fan system makes the seats cooler than ever. Boosting the cool factor, overall, is the job of executive producer Mike Isaacson and president and CEO Denny Reagan, who talked with the Beacon about The Muny's future.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
As St. Louis gears up to be a part of events for National Small Business Week in which local entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and David Steward will play prominent roles, the area's SBA director feels that the Gateway City's climate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is improving.
Mark Lynas, a noted British author and environmentalist, spoke Thursday at the Donald Danforth Plant Science center about his conversion from an anti-genetically modified crop activist to a proponent of GM plants.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said the initiative is about keeping start-up businesses “here when they become successful and grow jobs here as well, rather than just being some sort of training ground for Silicon Valley companies.”
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
Tossing a high school graduation cap into the air typically signals the launch of a bigger life. But a new study shows that's often not the case for young people with autism.
Recent research out of Mizzou suggests that excessive use of Facebook can have negative effects on romantic relationships, including cheating, breaking up and divorce. The negative impact tends to be on newer relations, under three years duration. Doctoral student Russell Clayton advocates more moderate Facebook use to prevent its threats.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a company that had patents on genes linked to higher risks for breast and ovarian cancers. The ruling is disliked by a biotechnology industry group, but is praised by university researchers.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.