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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 Missouri ST. LOUIS, MO (June 9, 2020) A new report released by Missouri Foundation for Health shows the projected impact of Medicaid expansion on Missouri’s economy from 2022-2026. The report details…
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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, “Convening for the Common Good,” feels out of touch when you think about not being able to physically convene at all today. Yet, we still want to acknowledge the power of…
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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 for Women in Missouri Nineteen additional health center locations across Missouri to offer free or low-cost birth control JEFFERSON CITY, MO (July 14, 2020) – Deciding if, when, and under what…
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Most Missouri Residents Support Greater Access to Birth Control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org or Leslie Pritchard Missouri Family Health Council, Inc. (573) 694-4898 LPritchard@mfhc.org Most Missouri Residents Support Greater Access to Birth Control New Survey Released by The Right Time Initiative on “Thanks, Birth Control” Day JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI (November 17, 2021) – Three…
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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…
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Foundation Welcomes Executive Director of Build Missouri Health
Foundation Welcomes Executive Director of Build Missouri Health Hall Ratliff Poised to Chart Course, Shape Nonprofit ST. LOUIS, MO (July 6) –Missouri Foundation for Health today announced that nonprofit Build Missouri Health (BMH) welcomes Jasmine N. Hall Ratliff as its inaugural executive director. Jasmine begins in her role on July 11, 2022. About BMH…
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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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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,…