Missouri Foundation for Health

A woman looks up as she is spiraling in medical debt.

Missourians with medical debt suffer financial, physical and emotional toll, report finds

Sarah Fentem

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.

Health, Science & Environment

Survey finds many Missourians are confused about the legality of some contraception

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

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.

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As pre-pandemic Medicaid rules return, some worry Missourians will lose coverage

Sarah Fentem

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.

In a still for Missouri Foundation for Health's "End Family Fire Missouri" campaign, army veteran Gary Parker encourages gun owners to keep their firearms locked and unloaded to prevent suicides.

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Missouri ad campaign promotes safe gun storage to prevent suicide

Sarah Fentem

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.

Health, Science & Environment

To Expand Or Not To Expand Medicaid: Missouri Voters To Decide In August

Jaclyn Driscoll

After years of debating whether to expand Medicaid in Missouri, voters will finally get the chance to decide in the August primary election. Currently,…

The census will only ask if respondents are 'male' or 'female.' That leaves out a growing number of people who identify outside of that gender binary.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missourians Could Lose Millions In Federal Dollars If Residents Sidestep The 2020 Census

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

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…

Children Under Fire is a series examining how communities are affected when children are killed by gun violence.

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Missouri Foundation For Health Commissions $1.5 Million In Studies On Gun Violence

Sarah Fentem

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…

Several St. Louis area nonprofits are preparing for the 2020 Census by ensuring a proper and accurate population count within the city and St. Louis County. Flikr photo of census form.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis-Area Organizations Are Determined To Maximize 2020 Census Responses

Chad Davis

Leaders of several St. Louis-area organizations and businesses are taking the first steps to prepare for the upcoming United States census.The Missouri…

Health, Science & Environment

Substance abuse and poor mental health drive up deaths among Missouri's rural whites

Eli Chen

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…

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Nonprofit that aimed to rehabilitate St. Louis men who commit domestic violence to shut down

Kameel Stanley

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.…