Missouri Foundation for Health

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.

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.

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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.…

Even Medicaid is out of reach for some of Missouri’s poorest children, who are uninsured at a rate 2.5 times as high as their counterparts in Illinois.…

Missourians are getting older, but their access to health care is not keeping up.In October, a Missouri Foundation for Health report found a need for more…