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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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exploreMOhealth.org – Using Data to Address Disparities
Community health interventions are quite complex. Beyond the difficulty of rolling out a plan to improve the health of a community, how do we…
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The American Dream: What are the real chances?
I’m friends with two couples who each have a son, one white and one black. The families’ economic circumstances are basically the same. Like…
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New Missouri Health Data Resource Unveiled
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MFH Contact: Courtney Stewart cstewart@mffh.org (314) 345-5505 MHA Contact: Dave Dillon ddillon@mhanet.com (573) 893-3700, ext. 1311 New Missouri Health Data Resource…
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The Winners and Losers of Our Health Care System
A 9-year-old son having trouble breathing in the middle of the night. A husband who has a seizure. A teenage daughter who shuts herself…
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A Philanthropic Fellowship: An Invaluable Experience
As I wrap up my two-year Program Fellowship at Missouri Foundation for Health, I’ve started to reflect on the diverse opportunities and skills I’ve…
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The “Hungry Tapeworm” in the American Economy
On January 30th three leading companies – Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. – announced they will join forces to form a…
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Our Alarming Mortality Rates Demand a Stronger Safety Net and a Long-Term Plan
Our recent release of research on white mortality in Missouri should be a wake-up call for the state. The findings of increased mortality over…
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White Mortality Report for Missouri Shows Stark Reversal in Long-Term Trends
A new report titled “Why Are Death Rates Rising Among Whites in Missouri?” has put the spotlight on a disturbing trend in life expectancies…
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DiAnne Mueller, CEO of Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, Honored with Health Leadership Award
Missouri Foundation for Health has named DiAnne Mueller, CEO of Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, as the 2017 Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health Award…
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Why Isn’t Health a Greater Priority in Missouri?
United Health Foundation’s latest America’s Health Rankings of states came out this week, and as the leader of a health-focused foundation in Missouri, I…
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Grantee Perception and Self Reflection
As a Foundation we’re not static. We’re always evaluating our effectiveness, our impact, our strengths, and our weaknesses. This requires us to reflect on…
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Affirming Our Social Compact: A Step Toward Fixing Our Fraying Safety Net
We live in unusually contentious times in our country. Our fundamental social compact – the mutually beneficial agreement on how we will live and…