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October 29, 2009
Jo Ann EmersonU.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri, 8th District
In Washington, D.C., she is a high-profile leader on agriculture, energy, health care and other issues that disproportionately affect Americans in rural parts of the country.
| Health care reform has gripped the Congress for the better part of the year now, and we are finally getting to the core of this debate: cost. Without an affordable system of health care, we’ll forever have problems with access. As the U.S. Representative from Southern Missouri, I see the challenges posed to patients and providers alike in our health care system every day. However, the proposals on the table in Congress are notable not for what they propose but for what they lack. Because of the raw politicization of the health care d... more >>> |
October 13, 2009
Barry RosenbergExecutive Vice President, Jewish Federation of St. Louis
| With more than 19% of American Jews, aged 65 or older (compared to 13-15% of the general population), the Jewish community has had to pioneer innovations to promote healthy aging in place, as we fulfill the Jewish mandate to honor and care for our mothers and fathers. Our goals are: 1) help seniors age at home – promoting health, quality of life and reducing cost 2) provide an integrated network of services and 3) facilitate easy access to information to help seniors and their caregivers find the services they need and for which they ... more >>> |
October 09, 2009
Marcia BarberChief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
Marcia Barber is the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, serving over 62,000 girl members and nearly 18,000 adult members in St. Louis City and County, along with 27 additional Missouri counties.
| Being healthy and fit starts with developing good habits early on; this serves us throughout our adult lives. Encouraging those habits with children, however, is often a challenge. Learning to eat right, exercise and embrace wellness isn't necessarily a priority for our youth. Research shows that more than 10 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 5 are overweight; double the proportion since 1980, according to The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The Girl Scout organization has examined the issue of health and... more >>> |
Executive Director of FOCUS St. Louis
| Can we improve our health if we improve our environment? Absolutely. Our environment affects nearly every part of our lives. It is, after all, the air we breathe and the water we drink. It affects what goes into our bodies and how we live our lives. Cleaning up our environment is critical to improving the quality of life in the St. Louis community and helping all of us lead healthier lives. We can all do our part, but governments have the power to make the biggest impact on the state of our environment. They have control over regula... more >>> |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center's Joan Magruder talks about MOBAP's daily commitment to doing its part to make medicine better. more >>> |
| 81 year old Velma Hunt is still making sure every visitor to her emergency room feels safe and secure. more >>> |
| Walt Johnson is a nurse at Progress West HealthCare Center, one of the highest ranking hospitals anywhere for patient satisfaction. Follow Walt through a day in his life of making medicine better. more >>> |
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