Category: Health Equity
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The Path to Justice Winds Through Ferguson
This article was originally published by the St. Louis Business Journal. It has been republished with permission. Ten years have passed since Michael Brown’s…
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The Health Impacts of Missouri’s Abortion Ban Cannot Be Ignored
Missouri was the first state in the nation to make abortion illegal in the wake of the Dobbs decision. Immediately after the Supreme Court’s…
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If Not Now, When? Making the Case for a Third Reconstruction
When we work towards health equity, we leverage community wisdom to address the root causes of health disparities. When health outcomes can’t be predicted…
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SuN Bucks: Bridging Summer Nutrition Gaps in Missouri
The SUN Bucks program (also referred to as Summer EBT) is a new way for families whose children are eligible for free or reduced…
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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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Prescription Drugs are Costing Us Dearly
In the United States, we spend more on prescription drugs than citizens of any other country in the world, and these high prices are…
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Missouri Foundation for Health Launches New Initiative to Ensure Equitable Access to Healthy, Affordable, Culturally Relevant Food
Today, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) announced a 20-year commitment to transform the food system in momentous pursuit of systems change. The new initiative…
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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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Strengthening Missouri’s Harm Reduction Approach
With all that we’ve endured over the past two years with the pandemic, it may have been easy to forget how, prior to COVID,…
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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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New Survey Finds Majority of Missourians Worry About High Health Care Costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Molly Crisp Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5579 mcrisp@mffh.org New Survey Finds Majority of Missourians Worry About High Health…
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MFH Initiative Learnings: A New Vision for Providers
Missouri’s health and social safety nets were hanging by a thread even before the pandemic. This is nothing new. Nursing and doctor shortages result…