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Safety Net Programs in Missouri
Missourians across the entire state and from a variety of backgrounds and living situations rely on safety net programs for the basic essentials to support themselves and their families. Research suggests that social safety net programs lower the national poverty rate by almost 14 percenti In fact, safety net programs are estimated to lift 1.1…
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The Opioid Crisis
Opioids are drugs commonly prescribed by physicians to treat and manage pain. Opioid-based medications include oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, and fentanyl. Opioids also include the illicit drug heroin, which has a similar effect on the body as prescription opioids. All opioids are highly addictive, and when misused or abused can lead to overdose and death. There…
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What We’re Learning: A Summary Retrospective Report on the Oral Health Initiative
When looking back on our work, it is important to both celebrate our accomplishments and examine where we can improve. This self reflection allows us to strengthen our future efforts, while also highlighting lessons learned. We are always learning, and to share those experiences is one of the most important things we can do.Spanning three…
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Expanding Coverage Initiative Year 3 (2015-16) Evaluation Report
In 2013, Missouri Foundation for Health created the Expanding Coverage Initiative with the goal of reducing the uninsured rate among Missourians under the age of 65 to less than five percent in five years. This report describes the external evaluation findings of this initiative for the time period of September 1, 2015 to July 31,…
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Expanding Coverage Initiative Year 4 (2016-17) Evaluation Report
In 2013, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) created the Expanding Coverage Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to reduce the percentage of uninsured Missourians under the age of 65 to less than five percent. The Initiative focuses on three key strategies to accomplish this goal: creating awareness about the Missouri Marketplace; enrolling individuals, families,…
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Missouri Medicaid “Show-Me Healthy Babies” Program
In 2014, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed legislation to enact the Show-Me Healthy Babies Program (SMHB) into law. The program is separate from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides health care to children in families with incomes up to 305 percent of the poverty level. SMHB, instead, covers unborn children by expanding health…
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Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule: Implications for Missouri
In April 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on managed care in both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Regulations covering Medicaid managed care had not been changed since 2002, when only 58 percent of the Medicaid population was enrolled in a managed care plan. As…
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are statewide databases, usually administered by astate agency to track the filling and dispensing of prescription drugs. In most states, only prescriptiondrugs that are delineated as Schedule II through IV on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA)drug schedule are monitored. The intent of these databanks is to ensure appropriate prescribingpractices and…
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Models
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are statewide databases that track the filling and dispensing of certain prescription drugs in an effort to control opioid addiction. The database securely stores patients’ prescription information to monitor abuse or misuse. Practitioners, such as physicians, pharmacists, and physician-extenders are alerted by the system if any suspicious activity is detected.…
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Expanding Coverage Initiative Year 3 (2015-16) Infographic Highlights
The Expanding Coverage initiative convened the statewide Cover Missouri Coalition to provide resources, share learning, and create a collaborative network for the individuals and organizations across the state working to reduce the number of uninsured.
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Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Factsheet
In 1998, 46 states and territories reached a Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with four major cigarette manufactures in the United States. The purpose of the MSA was to settle numerous lawsuits filed by states against the tobacco industry to recoup medical costs for tobacco related conditions. In exchange for dismissing the pending lawsuits, the MSA…
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Expanding Coverage Initiative Year 2 (2014-15) Infographic Highlights
The Expanding Coverage Initiative convened the statewide Cover Missouri Coalition to provide resources, share learning, and create a collaborative network for the individuals and organizations across the state working to reduce the number of uninsured.