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Augusta, MO · Health
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Saint Clare’s Hospital is sold
A familiar part of the Alton skyline has a new owner. A spokesperson with OSF HealthCare has confirmed that Saint Clare’s Hospital on 5th Street has been sold. The facility has been closed since 2020. The buyer has not yet been named. Saint Clare’s was the former St. Joseph’s...
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Residents, organizations file lawsuit against proposed Midtown data center
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Residents, along with the Missouri Workers’ Center and the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, have filed a lawsuit against a proposed data center in Midtown. The lawsuit filed on Friday names the city of St. Louis, members of the city’s Board of Adjustment...
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WashU Medicine taps new head and neck surgery chief
WashU Medicine has named Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in its Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, effective Oct. 22, 2026,ASCO Post reported Aug. 27. Dr. Bur will also serve as co-director of the Robert Ebert and Greg Stubblefield Head...
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St. Louis Medicaid Manager Fired After Reporting Racial Bias in Caseloads, Suit Says
A former regional manager for Missouri's Medicaid home-care assessment program has sued the state health department, alleging it saddled a mostly Black team of St. Louis assessors with the most dangerous and difficult caseloads, then fired her after she reported the pattern. Anjali Salik, who oversaw operations in St. Louis and St. Louis County, filed the lawsuit Wednesday claiming the department ran what her attorneys describe as a two-track system dividing assignments by race.
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Senator Harriss and Representative Elik Call for State and Federal Investigations into Gateway Regional Medical Center
GRANITE CITY – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111th-Alton) are calling on state and federal authorities to investigate allegations involving the possible misuse of taxpayer funds and financial practices at Gateway Regional Medical Center (GRMC) and its parent company, American Healthcare Systems, following recent reports by local media.
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Paychecks faltered, insurance lapsed, medicine ran short at a Granite City hospital. Its owners promised Illinois a different story
Unpaid bills at Gateway Regional Medical Center have led to medication shortages, lapses in employee health coverage despite payroll deductions, and two pay periods with paper checks due to a payroll failure. A worker at Gateway Regional Medical Center says unpaid bills have caused medication shortages, employee health coverage lapsed...
Courthouse News Service
Judge tosses nonprofit pharmacy's antitrust claims against Express Scripts
ST. LOUIS (CN) — A federal judge dismissed the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s antitrust claims against Express Scripts on Tuesday, finding the pharmacy’s claims are barred because they should have been raised in a previous lawsuit. AHF, which operates a nonprofit pharmacy focusing on HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C...
5 On Your Side
Hospital owners fail workers, caregivers become casualties
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SSM Health in Southern Illinois Expands Cardiology Services to Region
A cardiologist at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon has introduced cardiac procedures commonly performed at St. Louis to Southern Illinois. Dr. Lincoln Shenje is now performing heart catherization as well as CT scans and ultrasound imaging at Good Samaritan in cooperation with St. Louis University Hospital. As a result, patients will only have to drive to St. Louis once or twice during the treatment process.
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World-Class In-Home Care
Staying independent at home is a priority for many older adults, and sometimes a little extra support is all it takes. Denise Travis from EverTrue Home Help, part of EverTrue Anywhere Care, stopped by to discuss their personalized, non-medical in-home care solutions. To learn more or design a custom care plan, visit EverTrueHomeHelp.org or call 314-582-9395.
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Metro East hospital, parent company respond after state ‘immediate jeopardy’ finding
Gateway Regional Medical Center and the facility’s Los Angeles-based owners are responding after weeks of First Alert 4 Investigates reporting on delayed payroll, unpaid utility lawsuits and a state “immediate jeopardy” warning.
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After his first donated ambulance answered nearly 14,000 calls, this former St. Louisan decided one wasn’t enough
Dr. Irvin Pretsky already knows what one ambulance can do. The Mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulance he previously donated to Magen David Adom has responded to 13,984 emergencies since entering service in Israel in May 2023. So Pretsky, who now lives in Beverly Hills, Calif., decided to do it again.
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Former hospital officials: Owner diverted millions meant for Metro East hospital operations
A former clinical coordinator at Gateway Regional Medical Center is speaking out for the first time, saying she witnessed financial conditions inside the hospital that left employees without benefits and patients without basic supplies.
St. Louis American
SLU renews grant for free mental health evaluations
A renewed grant from the St. Louis Mental Health Board will allow the Saint Louis University (SLU) Psychology Center to continue offering free mental health assessments to St. Louis City residents — a resource aimed at closing long-standing gaps in care for BIPOC communities. The only eligibility requirement is...
First Alert 4
Former hospital officials: owner diverted millions meant for Metro East hospital operations
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Private Home Care: “Relationships Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do”
Private Home Care offers personalized, non-medical home care tailored to individual client’s needs. Owned by mother and son team Diana and Mario Tucker, services include companionship, personal care assistance, dementia care, medication reminders, meal preparation, transportation, 24/7 live-in care and virtual care. “Private Home Care was founded to provide...
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McKnight Place Assisted Living & Memory Care
For more than 20 years, locally-owned McKnight Place Assisted Living & Memory Care has helped older adults enjoy the perfect balance of independence, personalized support and meaningful living. Recognized among U.S. News & World Report's Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care Communities, McKnight Place combines exceptional care with an engaging lifestyle designed to help residents continue living life to the fullest.