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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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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…
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MoCAP: Another Way We’re a Resource for the Region
We’re proud to share some of the latest grants received by participants of our MoCAP program. MoCAP is another way we catalyze change in…
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The Time For Courageous Leadership is Now
As shared with the inaugural cohort of our Health Leadership Fellows Program during its graduation ceremony on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Central Reform Congregation…
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The Evolution of the Epidemic: Missouri’s Opioid Crisis
The opioid epidemic is one of Missouri’s most pressing health issues. To put it in perspective, roughly 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in…