Category: Health Policy
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Keeping Missourians Covered in a Time of Uncertainty
Looking back on Missouri’s extremely successful Affordable Care Act open enrollment period last year (2015-16), I have to say it’s bittersweet. As you can…
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Behavioral Health Care: Time to Get it Right
From 2013 to 2016, Missouri Foundation for Health spent over $14 million on behavioral health-related work in Missouri. Yet the impact of those efforts…
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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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What’s Next for Health in Missouri?
While politics might still remain in the forefront of our minds, it’s essential that our focus turns forward to the crucial task at hand…
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Health Insurance Equity: We need to do better in rural communities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been trending lately, and not for good reasons. You may recall that insurance provider UnitedHealth announced its decision…
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Good News from Our State Government! Policy Update from Ryan Barker
Good news from our state government! On July 5th, Governor Jay Nixon signed into law Senate Bill 865, a bill that allows the Missouri…
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Food Insecurity Report Reveals Scope of Problem in Missouri
Food insecurity in Missouri continues to be a major issue, affecting one in five households with children. In an effort to raise awareness on…
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MFH Hosts Coro Fellows for the Second Time in One Year
After completing a five-week session at Missouri Foundation for Health earlier in the program, two Coro Fellows opted to return to MFH for the…