The Winners and Losers of Our Health Care System
A 9-year-old son having trouble breathing in the middle of the night. A…
Bubbling Up
Highlights, notable events, and more up-to-date news from the Foundation.
Category: Posts by CEO Bob Hughes
The “Hungry Tapeworm” in the American Economy
On January 30th three leading companies – Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase…
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…
Why Isn’t Health a Greater Priority in Missouri?
United Health Foundation’s latest America’s Health Rankings of states came out this week,…
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 Time For Courageous Leadership is Now
As shared with the inaugural cohort of our Health Leadership Fellows Program during its…
The Evolution of the Epidemic: Missouri’s Opioid Crisis
The opioid epidemic is one of Missouri’s most pressing health issues. To put…
Ferguson: Where Are We Three Years Later?
Michael Brown’s death on August 9, 2014, sparked a cascading series of protests,…