Category: Access to Care
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Medicaid Basics Publication Highlights Just How Many Missourians Rely on the Program
Medicaid is a key piece of the safety net in Missouri. Known in the state as MO HealthNet, it enables lower-income Missourians to see…
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Missouri’s Health Care Crisis Threatens Economic Stability
Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) released two pivotal reports today that highlight significant challenges Missourians face in getting the care they need at a…
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Hundreds of Thousands of Missourians Are Losing Medicaid Coverage – What Can Be Done?
By Melanie Theriault, Health Policy Coordinator
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In the Heart of Health: Community Health Workers as Pillars of Public Wellness
Imagine a profession that not only understands the heartbeat of a community but actively works to improve its health. That’s the essence of a…
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Learning During Crisis: Access to contraceptive services amid the COVID pandemic
The health care system has experienced unprecedented disruption during the COVID era. In addition to new virus-related challenges, long-standing health equity issues were magnified…
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The High Price of Health Care in Missouri: Confronting Crushing Costs
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) more than a decade ago, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH), along with thousands of advocates…
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Protecting Maternal Health After Childbirth
Bringing a new baby home can be a time that passes in a happy blur for most families. Weeks of lost sleep and teething…
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Ensuring Healthy Moms: The Case for Extending Medicaid Postpartum Coverage
Missouri is experiencing a maternal mortality crisis, with mortality rates double the national average. The situation is even more dire for Black parents, who…
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Medicaid Expansion Upheld by Missouri Supreme Court
In August of 2020, a substantial majority of Missouri voters approved an amendment to ingrain Medicaid expansion into the state’s constitution. Today, in a…
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Contraceptive Access is Critical to Health Equity
The Missouri General Assembly has reconvened for a special session this week to reauthorize the Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA), the provider tax that finances…
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Setback for Medicaid Expansion in Missouri From Latest Court Decision
In August of 2020, a substantial majority of Missouri voters approved an amendment to ingrain Medicaid expansion into Missouri’s constitution. Despite this progress, today,…
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A Constitutional Right to Medicaid Coverage
There is no single issue more important to the Foundation’s work and mission than Medicaid expansion and achieving health equity in Missouri. In August…