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Missouri’s Healthy SNAP Delay Shows Why Listening Matters
For the first time in history, Missouri is preparing to limit what families can purchase through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is the largest nutrition safety net program in the United States and provides monthly food benefits to one in nine Missourians. The new changes will restrict the purchase of certain foods, including products categorized as “candy, prepared desserts, and certain unhealthy beverages.” But
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COVID-19 Foundation Update
Like many organizations and companies around the world, Missouri Foundation for Health has been monitoring COVID-19, paying close attention to its impact on our…
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Inequity: Society’s Most Important Pre-Existing Condition
As published and seen in the May 11, 2020, issue of Health Affairs The breadth and expected duration of the COVID-19 pandemic brings the…
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COVID-19 Shines a Spotlight on the Need for Medicaid Expansion in Missouri
COVID-19 presents two massive challenges for our society. The first is the direct challenge to our health. The second is the challenge to our…
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Be Counted and Be Healthy: The Census and COVID-19
Now is the time to be counted, but it’s also the time to maintain your health by keeping a safe distance (six feet) from…
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Missouri Foundation for Health Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Foundation for Health Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic Foundation commits $15…
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Missouri Foundation for Health Welcomes Two New Vice Presidents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Foundation for Health Welcomes Two New Vice Presidents ST. LOUIS,…
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Nervous About the New Coronavirus? Knowledge is Power
By now you’ve probably heard about the new coronavirus, which first appeared in China in late 2019. Now known as COVID-19, the virus can…
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Philanthropy Steps Up to Ensure Missouri Counts in 2020
In August 2018, Gateway Center for Giving hosted an event for funders to learn more about the 2020 Census and understand the importance of…
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Expanding Medicaid in Missouri – Where we stand as a Foundation
Given the weight of the evidence from other states, we believe Missouri should expand Medicaid eligibility. Our initiative to support Medicaid expansion directly aligns…
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Gun Violence Prevention: A Public Health Challenge
Public health, which uses science and data to pursue practical results, is a powerful way to address health issues that influence a large number…
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New Foundation Partnership Will Enable Valuable Missouri-Specific Gun Violence Research
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org New Foundation Partnership Will Enable Valuable Missouri-Specific Gun Violence Research Work…
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Spreading (Good) Health Over the Holidays
The holiday season puts a spotlight on our relationships – both positive and problematic – with our loved ones, our neighbors, our colleagues, and…