/tags/missouri-foundation-for-health Missouri Foundation for Health en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:01:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-07/missourians-with-medical-debt-suffer-financial-physical-and-emotional-toll-report-finds A Missouri Foundation for Health report finds both planned and unexpected costs of medical care create financial, physical and emotional burdens for the state’s residents. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:01:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-07/missourians-with-medical-debt-suffer-financial-physical-and-emotional-toll-report-finds Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2023-07-03/survey-finds-many-missourians-are-confused-about-the-legality-of-some-contraception Many Missourians are not aware that some kinds of birth control are legal in the state. That’s according to findings from a Right Time survey. The survey found that more than 50% of Missourians do not believe or know that emergency contraception is legal. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-03/survey-finds-many-missourians-are-confused-about-the-legality-of-some-contraception Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /health-science-environment/2023-02-13/as-pre-pandemic-medicaid-rules-return-some-worry-missourians-will-lose-coverage In the year after Missouri expanded Medicaid, the state struggled to sign up people for the government-funded health insurance program. Now, more than 1 million Missourians are enrolled. The federal government barred states from kicking anyone off Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic. But when those protections expire this spring, patients will need to renew their coverage. Advocates and health officials worry that eligible people could drop off the rolls. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-02-13/as-pre-pandemic-medicaid-rules-return-some-worry-missourians-will-lose-coverage Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2022-04-25/missouri-ad-campaign-promotes-safe-gun-storage-to-prevent-suicide The nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health and the Ad Council are launching a campaign to reduce gun-related suicides in the state. Starting this week, people in the St. Louis region will see online and television ads about safe firearms storage. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:36:20 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-04-25/missouri-ad-campaign-promotes-safe-gun-storage-to-prevent-suicide Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2020-07-23/to-expand-or-not-to-expand-medicaid-missouri-voters-to-decide-in-august After years of debating whether to expand Medicaid in Missouri, voters will finally get the chance to decide in the August primary election. Currently,… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:08:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-07-23/to-expand-or-not-to-expand-medicaid-missouri-voters-to-decide-in-august Jaclyn Driscoll /politics-issues/2020-03-16/missourians-could-lose-millions-in-federal-dollars-if-residents-sidestep-the-2020-census State and local organizations have been ramping up efforts for months to make sure all Missourians are aware of the census. From the fliers in mailboxes… Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:25:36 GMT /politics-issues/2020-03-16/missourians-could-lose-millions-in-federal-dollars-if-residents-sidestep-the-2020-census Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /health-science-environment/2020-01-13/missouri-foundation-for-health-commissions-1-5-million-in-studies-on-gun-violence The Missouri Foundation for Health and a national think tank are commissioning $1.5 million in grants for researchers to study the causes and effects of… Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:10:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-01-13/missouri-foundation-for-health-commissions-1-5-million-in-studies-on-gun-violence Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2019-06-02/st-louis-area-organizations-are-determined-to-maximize-2020-census-responses Leaders of several St. Louis-area organizations and businesses are taking the first steps to prepare for the upcoming United States census.The Missouri… Sun, 02 Jun 2019 12:02:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-06-02/st-louis-area-organizations-are-determined-to-maximize-2020-census-responses Chad Davis /health-science-environment/2018-01-12/substance-abuse-and-poor-mental-health-drive-up-deaths-among-missouris-rural-whites White residents in Missouri are dying at a higher rate than they did nearly two decades ago, according to a report from the Missouri Foundation for… Fri, 12 Jan 2018 11:43:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-01-12/substance-abuse-and-poor-mental-health-drive-up-deaths-among-missouris-rural-whites Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2015-09-25/nonprofit-that-aimed-to-rehabilitate-st-louis-men-who-commit-domestic-violence-to-shut-down Joe Eulberg doesn't remember what made him so upset that he flipped a table during an argument with his wife 20 years ago. He does remember the outcome.… Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:42:58 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-09-25/nonprofit-that-aimed-to-rehabilitate-st-louis-men-who-commit-domestic-violence-to-shut-down Kameel Stanley