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As a former teacher I was so excited about the effort to “redesign the imagery” around teachers. I have had my share of apple ornaments for my Christmas tree, apple designed aprons, apple candles and wooden apples for my desk. It was so refreshing to see some activity on this topic of teacher image. So check out Studio360’s video
By Robert Joiner, Beacon staff Consumers filled 88 million discounted prescriptions at Walgreens last year under the chain’s agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit company based in St. Louis. The arrangement gave Walgreens access to millions of additional customers while allowing Express Scripts to negotiate lower prices for company, government and union health plans.
“A lot of people are trying to find where they can go now to pick up their prescriptions,” says Robert Elfinger, spokesperson for Walgreens. He says many consumers are missing the convenience of filling prescriptions at his stores, some of which offered 24-hour pharmacies and drive-through service. “A lot of them have long-standing personal relationships with their pharmacists, and they don’t want to give that up.”
By Linda Lockhart, PIN analyst As this year comes to a close, the Beacon, with the help of the Public Insight Network, asked readers to share their assessments of 2011. In recent weeks, we posted two year-end PIN queries. The first asked readers whether their personal economic conditions — and that of the nation as a whole — were better, worse or the same as last year. In the second, we asked folks to tell us something specifically good that happened to them over the last 12 months. The responses came in quickly to both queries. Over all, those who volunteered to share their stories, while totally unscientific, were more positive than negative. Still, there are those who are still struggling financially. They, too, are an important part of the story. Here, in their own words, are reader reflections on 2011. The answers have been edited for length and clarity. ECONOMY  Provided Joan Bohac Joan Bohac of south St. Louis: “My economic condition is worse than it was a year ago. I have been out of work for almost two and a half years.”
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We’re excited to welcome you to the Web site of the Public Insight Network, where we highlight a variety of community perspectives on pressing issues in the St. Louis region. All stories are informed by sources in our Network through their responses to questionnaires related to various topics. Responses through the Network have far-reaching effects, informing stories and projects that appear on this site, on Nine PBS and in the St. Louis Beacon.
While it may have seemed like a good deal for both parties, on Jan. 1, the relationship came to a halt. Walgreens decided not to renew the contract after negotiations broke down over new pricing for prescriptions. The upshot, says the drug chain, is disruption for customers whose drug plans are managed by Express Script.
