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Strengthening Missouri’s Harm Reduction Approach
With all that we’ve endured over the past two years with the pandemic, it may have been easy to forget how, prior to COVID, the damage of opioids was tearing families apart. Anxiety and isolation spurred by COVID worsened the deadly impact of what was already a national public health crisis. And now, the pandemic…
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Reflections: Acknowledging the Challenges
To my fellow changemakers, The end of my tenure at MFH is drawing near. My upcoming retirement gives me the opportunity to reflect on our shared path and our shared priorities. Many of you will be familiar with the word “changemaker,” and if you’re reading this it is quite likely you are one. In thinking…
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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 been expanded, women’s health issues are too often neglected, and Black and foreign-born communities are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic very differently from others. Health inequities are tightly bound to economic and…
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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 than 15,000 cases of COVID-19 and 800+ deaths in our state. The economic fallout has been widespread as well, with more than 500,000 Missourians filing for unemployment since March and the…
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Missouri Foundation for Health and The Marshall Project Announce New Missouri-Based Health and Justice Newsroom
Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) and The Marshall Project are collaborating to establish The Marshall Project – St. Louis, a new nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing in-depth reporting on Missouri’s legal system. In addressing various social determinants of health and the significant impact the justice system has on health outcomes for marginalized communities — including…
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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 lunch to get additional funds during the summer months for healthy foods.
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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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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 eligible for MO HealthNet for the first time. As work continues to enroll the adult expansion group, another issue impacting enrollment will soon be upon us – the unwinding of the COVID-19 public…
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The Numbers Don’t Lie
This piece was originally published in the St. Louis American. Solutions to firearm violence seem elusive even under the best of circumstances, and yet, in 2021, we witnessed something quite promising – a 26% drop in homicides in the city of St. Louis. Though there are many factors that go into a trend like this,…
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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 so, some people and groups bore the death and pain more acutely than others, reflecting yet again the countless inequities that exist in our country. The reverberations of this event will…
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Dr. Ashlea Cardin Chosen as 10th Annual Walentik Leadership Awardee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org ST. LOUIS, MO (November 17, 2022) – This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health Award. On Thursday, December 16, 2022, recipient Dr. Ashlea Cardin will be honored during Missouri Foundation for Health’s annual dinner*,…
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MFH Initiative Learnings: A New Vision for Providers
Missouri’s health and social safety nets were hanging by a thread even before the pandemic. This is nothing new. Nursing and doctor shortages result in longer wait times and delayed care for patients. Lack of coordinated care prevents patients’ needs from being comprehensively considered. Other factors that affect one’s health, like socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood…