Category: Health Policy
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Cuts to Medicaid Affect All Missourians
The U.S. Congress is currently at work on a budget to set future tax and spending policy. As the House and Senate quickly work…
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Navigating the Waves of a Turbulent Federal Government
Executive orders, mass layoffs, freezes on federal grants, the closure of federal agencies, and more. In just a month, the Trump administration has come…
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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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Medical Debt Shouldn’t Haunt Your Health
When you go to the doctor, you shouldn’t be more afraid of the bill than the diagnosis. Unfortunately, that was the situation for my…
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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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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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Hundreds of Thousands of Missourians Are Losing Medicaid Coverage – What Can Be Done?
By Melanie Theriault, Health Policy Coordinator
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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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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 Medicaid in 2023 – Check Out Our Newest Publication, and Join Us for an Informative Webinar
State fiscal year 2022 was a big one for Medicaid in Missouri. Thanks to the implementation of Medicaid expansion, thousands of adult Missourians became…