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Kelly McGowan – Spark Prize 2025 Awardee Spotlight
“I’m the kind of person who believes local government doesn’t have to be boring – it can be the key to building healthier, more just communities.”
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MFH Unveils The Spark Prize, Five Recipients Receive $200K to Fuel Their Health Equity Leadership Journeys
MFH has announced the five inaugural recipients of The Spark Prize, a bold new award investing in Missourians who are leading transformative work to…
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Foundation Joins Community Partners in Supporting Tornado Relief Efforts
Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) has allocated $500,000 in emergency funds to support ongoing tornado response and recovery efforts. The funds will go to…
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Missouri Foundation for Health Turns 25
The Foundation reflects on its history, evolving from grantmaker to changemaker, and looks toward the future
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Changemaking Now – Spring 2025
As we mark 25 years since the Foundation’s inception, we’re taking this opportunity to reflect on our journey – honoring the people, projects, and…
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Cuts to Medicaid Affect All Missourians
The U.S. Congress is currently at work on a budget to set future tax and spending policy. As the House and Senate quickly work…
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Future Access to Birth Control Questioned
As Missouri continues to wait for critical federal Title X funding, newly released polling from The Right Time, an initiative of Missouri Foundation for…
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Navigating the Waves of a Turbulent Federal Government
Executive orders, mass layoffs, freezes on federal grants, the closure of federal agencies, and more. In just a month, the Trump administration has come…
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Medicaid Basics Publication Highlights Just How Many Missourians Rely on the Program
Medicaid is a key piece of the safety net in Missouri. Known in the state as MO HealthNet, it enables lower-income Missourians to see…
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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…
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Missourians Share Common Vision for Healthier Communities
In the final report from this year’s Speak Up MO public opinion poll, Missourians express strong support for effective ways to strengthen their communities…
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Missourians Agree That an Economy That Supports Families is Key to Health and Well-Being in the Third Speak Up MO Report
As Missourians head to the polls today, new insights from the third Speak Up MO report underscore how essential economic stability is to the…
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Medical Debt Shouldn’t Haunt Your Health
When you go to the doctor, you shouldn’t be more afraid of the bill than the diagnosis. Unfortunately, that was the situation for my…