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Missouri Foundation for Health Turns 25
The Foundation reflects on its history, evolving from grantmaker to changemaker, and looks toward the future
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Policy Work as a Tool of Change – Our Health Policy Journey
Our mission as a Foundation, to improve the health and well-being of people and communities most in need, is ambitious. Since our founding in…
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New Initiative Will Increase Access to Quality Contraceptive Services for Women in Missouri
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leslie Pritchard Missouri Family Health Council (573) 694-4898 LPritchard@mfhc.org New Initiative Will Increase Access to Quality Contraceptive Services for Women in…
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Keeping People at the Center: Medicaid in Missouri
Last month the Missouri Department of Social Services released a 115-page “Rapid Response Review – Assessment of Missouri Medicaid Program,” prepared by the consultancy…
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Foundation Launches Missouri Opportunity Incubator to Drive Innovative Solutions to Help Missourians Thrive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Foundation Launches Missouri Opportunity Incubator to Drive Innovative Solutions to Help…
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Pre-existing Conditions: Is poverty on the list?
Pre-existing conditions, a term of art in the health insurance industry, has garnered widespread attention recently. What began in the 1930s as a list…
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Missouri Foundation for Health and KFF Announce New Long-term Partnership, Establish Kaiser Health News Midwest Bureau in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO & SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) and KFF (the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) have entered into…
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A Broken Government Reveals What Unites Us – The Net Benefit
When we launched our campaign #TheNetBenefit last summer, we already knew we were dealing with a critical issue. Our goal was a timely one…
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The Health Care Conundrum
On Friday U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor found the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. This judicial action throws future insurance coverage for millions…
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Brittany “Tru” Kellman honored with the 2018 Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health Award
Missouri Foundation for Health has named Brittany “Tru” Kellman, founder and executive director of Jamaa Birth Village, as its 2018 Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership…
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Prioritizing Public Health Infrastructure: Why Improvement and Innovation Should Be Front and Center
Since taking office this past summer, Governor Mike Parson’s administration has championed an agenda to improve our state’s workforce and infrastructure. Infrastructure is commonly…
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MFH Program Director Accepts Position as President and CEO in Rochester, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org MFH Program Director Accepts Position as President and CEO in Rochester,…
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Leveling the Playing Field: Fairness and Health
Growing up, my sense of fairness came from two things. The first is sports. My dad was a coach. He coached football, basketball, and…