Category: Health Equity
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A Tale of Two Systems – The shortchanging of public health
We have two health systems in this country. One – our health care system – is anchored in medical treatment delivered one patient at…
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Birth Control Access and the Supreme Court’s Ruling
We believe a woman has the right to make her own decisions about her health care. Extensive research has demonstrated that policies and practices…
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New Impact Report Shows Broad Economic Benefits to Medicaid Expansion in Missouri
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org New Impact Report Shows Broad Economic Benefits to Medicaid Expansion in…
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Our Response to Ongoing Racial Injustice
Racism is a public health crisis, resulting in a shocking and appalling number of deaths among black Americans. Beginning with and stemming from slavery,…
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Inequity: Society’s Most Important Pre-Existing Condition
As published and seen in the May 11, 2020, issue of Health Affairs The breadth and expected duration of the COVID-19 pandemic brings the…
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COVID-19 Shines a Spotlight on the Need for Medicaid Expansion in Missouri
COVID-19 presents two massive challenges for our society. The first is the direct challenge to our health. The second is the challenge to our…
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Centering Voices of Black-led Organizations is Crucial to the Health and Well-being of Our Communities
The unacceptably high maternal and infant mortality rates for black women and black babies in the St. Louis region demand a concerted effort for…
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Medicaid Expansion: Seven things the public should know about the evidence
In 2012, the Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act but made Medicaid expansion optional for states. This resulted in a…
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The Deep Divide: State Borders Create Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots
By: Laura Ungar ST. LOUIS — Patricia Powers went a few years without health insurance and couldn’t afford regular doctor visits. So she had…
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What is Really Needed to Improve the Health of Black Women?
My mother recently passed away, and as I reflected on her life and thought about my work in women’s health, I couldn’t help but…
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Reflections on Ferguson: Five Years
August 9th should cause us all to take time for reflection. Michael Brown Jr.’s killing five years ago was a tragedy for his family,…