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Ciearra “CJ” Walker – Spark Prize 2025 Awardee Spotlight
This is the final article in our series recognizing each awardee of our new Spark Prize.The Spark Prize is a $200,000 award for individuals with outstanding vision, commitment, and promise to improve health and well-being in Missouri. The award is an investment in future impact, giving recipients the freedom to use the funding in whatever…
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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…
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Centering Voices of Black-led Organizations is Crucial to the Health and Well-being of Our Communities
The unacceptably high maternal and infant mortality rates for black women and black babies in the St. Louis region demand a concerted effort for…
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Dr. Nick Holekamp Named Recipient of Missouri Foundation for Health’s 2019 Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health Award
Missouri Foundation for Health has named Dr. Nick Holekamp, vice president and chief medical officer at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, as the 2019…
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From Grantmaker to Changemaker: The Evolution of MFH
When we were first formed in the early 2000s, we were a fairly traditional grantmaker, supporting programs and services being provided by nonprofits across…
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Promoting an Accurate Census Count as We Count Our Blessings
It’s Thanksgiving time, and for many of us that means unplugging from the stress of our everyday lives, stuffing ourselves with the very best…
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Missouri Foundation for Health Announces New Executive Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Foundation for Health Announces New Executive Team The Foundation’s new…
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Medicaid Expansion: Seven things the public should know about the evidence
In 2012, the Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act but made Medicaid expansion optional for states. This resulted in a…
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The Deep Divide: State Borders Create Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots
By: Laura Ungar ST. LOUIS — Patricia Powers went a few years without health insurance and couldn’t afford regular doctor visits. So she had…
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What is Really Needed to Improve the Health of Black Women?
My mother recently passed away, and as I reflected on her life and thought about my work in women’s health, I couldn’t help but…
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Introducing FORESIGHT: Designing a Future for Health
If you ask today’s analysts about the future of health, you’ll get a dismal response. They project runaway health care costs, inadequate health outcomes,…