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Kelly McGowan – Spark Prize 2025 Awardee Spotlight
“I’m the kind of person who believes local government doesn’t have to be boring – it can be the key to building healthier, more just communities.”
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We All Have a Safety Net
Recently, we’ve had no shortage of news reports about all the ways that the health and social safety net should be re-evaluated and strengthened.…
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Women’s Health in Missouri: Going in the Wrong Direction
When Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill 126 into law on May 24th, he stated this action signaled that Missouri stands for protecting women’s…
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Regional Leaders Gather to Discuss Strategy to “Get Out the Count” for the 2020 Census
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Regional Leaders Gather to Discuss Strategy to “Get Out the Count”…
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Medicaid Basics: Using the Fundamentals During a Time of Transformation
Last week, the Missouri General Assembly passed the 2020 budget including $34 million to transform and modernize Medicaid (referred to as MO HealthNet in…
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The Blueprint for a Healthier Missouri – 2018 Annual Report
Together with our collaborators and partners we’re laying the foundation for a healthier state. From a new headquarters to tackling new issues, 2018 was…
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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…