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Your Rural Health Connection
Your Rural Health Connection, a podcast presented by Rural Health, Inc. (RHI), is designed with you in mind as it focuses on healthcare conversations that heal Southern Illinois communities. In each episode, you'll learn about a new and exciting program, service, or upcoming event in the region to help you and your family stay healthy. You'll hear from healthcare professionals at RHI and throughout the region and nation on topics that concern you most; all in a fun, lighthearted way.
Episodes
11 episodes
PODCAST EXTRA: Navigating Get Covered Illinois and Medicaid with Chrissy Childers
Do you have questions about Get Covered Illinois and/or Medicaid health insurance plans? Our Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Navigators can answer them - at NO COST to you! Meet Chrissy Childers, Lead Navigator for Get Covere...
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News Release (9/21/26) RHI Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15
Rural Health, Inc. reminds residents age 65 and older that open enrollment for Medicare begins October 15 and runs through December 7. During this time, you can sign up for Medicare if you did not do it when you turned 65.
News Release (9/10/26) RHI National Recovery Month Increases Awareness of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Recovering from a mental health disorder or substance use disorder goes deeper than acknowledging a person is struggling. It’s a long process that focuses on the person’s behavioral health and steps in recovery. September is National Recovery M...
News Release (9/2/26) RHI The Importance of Newborn Screening
Newborn screening (NBS) helps identify serious, potentially life-threatening conditions in thousands of U.S. babies born each year. Through early detection and treatment of these conditions, families are able to support their babies to help the...
News Release (8/27/26) RHI Night of the Living Health Fair to be Held in Anna this October
Rural Health, Inc. (RHI) will hold its annual Night of the Living Health Fair on Friday, October 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at its Anna health center, located at 513 N. Main Street in Anna, Illinois. Admission is free for all ages.
News Release (8/26/26) RHI Encourages Residents to Schedule Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations by End of October
With summer drawing to a close, Rural Health, Inc. (RHI) encourages residents to schedule their flu and COVID-19 shots by the end of October in order to be fully protected prior to peak viral season and to help stay protected and reduce the spr...
News Release (8/5/26) RHI Encourages Adults to Stay Up to Date on Vaccinations During National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. As many families are scheduling their child’s vaccinations appointment for school, Rural Health, Inc. encourages adults to schedule their own vaccination appointment to ensure they too are up-to-...
Getting Back-to-School Ready with Dr. Christine Lucas
It’s the middle of summer in Southern Illinois and that means it’s time to schedule back-to-school physicals, dental exams, and vaccinations. In this episode, of Your Rural Health Connection we’ll talk with Dr. Christine Lucas, family healthcar...
Awareness, Balance, and Support: Talking Mental Health and Alcohol Overuse
In this episode of Your Rural Health Connection, you’ll meet Dennis Gade, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rural Health, Inc. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ll be talking about how to keep a check on your own mental health — s...
Your Rural Health Connection - Podcast Introduction
Welcome to Your Rural Health Connection, the podcast that links you to healthier living in Southern Illinois.Whether you’re tuning in from somewhere in Southern Illinois or around the globe, thanks for taking a little time out of your da...
Breaking the Cycle: Medication Assisted Treatment and Opioid Recovery
In this episode of Your Rural Health Connection, we sit down with Erica Vining, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Rural Health, Inc., to discuss the life-changing impact of their Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program in Opioid Re...