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Missouri’s Healthy SNAP Delay Shows Why Listening Matters
For the first time in history, Missouri is preparing to limit what families can purchase through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is the largest nutrition safety net program in the United States and provides monthly food benefits to one in nine Missourians. The new changes will restrict the purchase of certain foods, including products categorized as “candy, prepared desserts, and certain unhealthy beverages.” But
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A Stronger Safety Net Means a Healthier Future in Missouri
As published and seen on July 29, 2020, on Medium Like most other states, Missouri is struggling to achieve health equity. Medicaid has not…
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Medicaid Expansion Makes Sense for Rural Missouri
Rural hospitals are in crisis. Over the past decade, 128 rural hospitals across the United States have closed. 2019 was the worst year yet,…
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Navigating COVID-19: Health Policy Solutions – Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every facet of our daily lives — from where we work and worship to how our children learn…
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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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The Right Time Initiative Increases Access to Quality Contraceptive Services for Women in Missouri
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leslie Pritchard Missouri Family Health Council (573) 694-4898 LPritchard@mfhc.org The Right Time Initiative Increases Access to Quality Contraceptive Services…
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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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Look Back on a Very Different Year With Our 2019 Annual Report
It is a strange experience to look back on our work from 2019 through the lens of our current reality. Our annual report’s theme,…
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MFH Announces Bob Hughes’ Retirement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Courtney Z. Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Foundation CEO Announces Retirement MFH to launch a…
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Medicaid Expansion Makes Sense for Missouri
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the nation and the state of Missouri. As of June 9, there have been more…
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Collaborative Launches $2 Million Regional Racial Healing Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Allison Hawk (314) 458-7668 Allison@ahconsulting.com Collaborative Launches $2 Million Regional Racial Healing Fund -Funding Will Support Racial Justice…
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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,…