Category: Access to Care
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The Health of Missouri’s Kids is Improving, But Not for Everyone
If you look at the health metrics for children in Family and Community Trust’s (FACT) newly released 2018 Missouri KIDS COUNT Data Book, there’s…
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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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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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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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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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The Future of Missouri Medicaid
Among President Trump’s first official acts after taking oath of office was signing an executive order regarding the Affordable Care Act, signaling that the…
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Show Me Healthy Housing Year One Report Released, Highlighting Progress, Lessons Learned, and the Value of Collaboration
Though still early in the process, our Show Me Healthy Housing (SMHH) work is already showing impact. SMHH is the Foundation’s first foray into…
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Making Health a Priority
Growing up, the priorities in our family were food, shelter, and utilities. Going to the doctor was only on the list if there was…