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The Crucial Link Between Voter Engagement and Health Equity
You may have noticed that our website now includes a pop-up encouraging people to check their voter registration. Research consistently shows a strong connection between health and civic engagement, highlighting voting as a significant indicator of community involvement. The connection is reciprocal: individuals and communities with better health tend to engage more in voting and…
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Advancing Health and Equity in Missouri Through the American Rescue Plan Act
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have had particularly devastating effects on already distressed communities. Latino, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, and Black people, who…
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New Research Shines a Light on Missouri’s Public Health Response to COVID-19 and Offers a Transformative Path Forward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org or Kathy Fackelmann The George Washington University (202) 994-8354 kfackelmann@gwu.edu…
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Missouri Pediatricians Speak Out in Statewide Vaccination Campaign to Curb Surge in Child COVID-19 Cases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Z. Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Pediatricians Speak Out in Statewide Vaccination Campaign to Curb Surge in…
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Nationally Recognized St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund Awards 21 Grants Totaling More Than $394,000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Seaton (212) 784-5705 JSeaton@groupgordon.com Nationally Recognized St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund Awards 21 Grants Totaling More…
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For the Sake of Racial Equity, It’s Time for Nationwide Medicaid Expansion
It took more than a decade of work from countless organizations and dedicated individuals to make it a reality, but on July 22, the…
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Medicaid Expansion Upheld by Missouri Supreme Court
In August of 2020, a substantial majority of Missouri voters approved an amendment to ingrain Medicaid expansion into the state’s constitution. Today, in a…
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Congratulations to Bethany Johnson-Javois
“I commend the Deaconess Foundation on its selection of Ms. Bethany Johnson-Javois as its new president and CEO. It has been my privilege to…
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“How Did We Not Know?” Clarifying the Connection Between Firearms and Suicide
How did we not know? This is what more and more firearm owners are asking themselves in conversations involving suicide. A recent New York…
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Our 2020 Annual Report – Shining Through the Darkness
How do we talk about 2020? The COVID-19 pandemic led to a year of anguish that no one was able to fully escape. Even…
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Contraceptive Access is Critical to Health Equity
The Missouri General Assembly has reconvened for a special session this week to reauthorize the Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA), the provider tax that finances…
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Setback for Medicaid Expansion in Missouri From Latest Court Decision
In August of 2020, a substantial majority of Missouri voters approved an amendment to ingrain Medicaid expansion into Missouri’s constitution. Despite this progress, today,…
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The Future of Public Health in Missouri – Where Do We Start?
As a former public health department director, I like to think I know a thing or two about public health infrastructure and preparedness. I…