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Health policy wonk, advocate, and reformer. Working to make Missouri healthier. Still not from around here.

 St. Louis, MO
Joined October 2013
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"I have never heard of Sheldon Whatever-his-last-name-is..." tmn.fhsu.edu/?p=32653 – at Kansas, USA
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Clara Bates@clarabatess25 Sep 2024
Half of Missouri adults have held medical debt at some point in the last five years, according to new report. Most of them — 78% of those under age 65 — had health insurance at the time they received the care that sent them into debt. missouriindependent.com/2024… @MO_Independent

Half of Missourians have faced recent medical debt, survey finds • Missouri Independent

Two of every five Missouri adults owe money to medical providers, according to a survey published by the Missouri Foundation for Health.

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Pattie Mansur@MansurPl20 Jun 2024
Missouri has continued to struggle with a large backlog of Medicaid applications, leaving people hanging without covered care for weeks on end. Feds now looking at the situation. Time for answers. tinyurl.com/b63ht5pt
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Hey @SouthwestAir, your gate agents let more than 30 C group board ahead of the B group on #2775 on 9/4, FLL-STL. Their explanation: they were kids. These "kids" were in college. The rest of us ended up in middle seats with no overhead space. Unacceptable. Be better.
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You’ll need to renew your MO HealthNet every year to stay covered. MO HealthNet is reviewing eligibility now to make sure you still qualify. Look out for official communications from MO HealthNet in the mail with what you need to do to keep your coverage. #YourHealthIsWorthIt
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Cara Anthony@CaraRAnthony31 Jan 2023
Hello New Followers: I’m Cara. I’m a Black mother who covers gun violence, racial trauma and health for @KHNews. I’m based in the Midwest. My latest story honors the groundskeepers of a cemetery where young #gunviolence victims are buried. Read it here: bit.ly/3wECf6v
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Rachel Nuzum@raenuzum31 Jan 2023
Contrary to popular belief, a new @commonwealthfnd report finds Americans see docs less often & have among the lowest rate of practicing physicians & hospital beds per 1,000 population, when compared to international peers. And we're (still) paying more! buff.ly/3WSWsQH
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Insightful commentary from @CKollerMilbank: milbank.org/2023/01/the-floo…

The Flood of Medical Debt and JP Morgan | Milbank Memorial Fund

My family loves our house dearly, but it has a problem: a wet basement. The first time the basement flooded was a surprise. Since it was unfinished, we

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36% of counties in the US are #MaternalCare deserts, according to a new study. These areas are most common in the Midwest & South. This lack of maternal care is disproportionally impacting #Rural women and people of color, leading to worse health outcomes npr.org/2022/10/12/112833556…

Millions of Americans are losing access to maternal care. Here's what can be done

A report from the nonprofit March of Dimes finds that 36% of counties in the U.S. are "maternity care deserts," meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers.

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"There is no device, no drug powerful enough to counter the effects of poverty, pollution, stress, a broken food system, cities that are hard to navigate on foot and inequitable access to health care, particularly in minority communities." nytimes.com/2022/10/05/healt… #SDOH

Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say (Published 2022)

Now experts are calling for walkable communities, improved housing, and access to health care and better food, particularly in minority communities.

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Larry Levitt@larry_levitt29 Sep 2022
The requirement that Medicaid keep people continuously covered during the public health emergency has increased enrollment by 17.7 million. When the emergency is declared over, millions could lose coverage and it will be a really, really big deal. kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief…
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Joan Alker@JoanAlker128 Sep 2022
GREAT NEWS👏 Biden Administration just approved Oregon’s Section 1115 Medicaid waiver OR becomes 1st state to cover children continuously from birth through age 5 Children and adults 6 and older get 2 yrs of continuous coverage Transformative change bit.ly/3RkDlfw
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New @APNORC poll finds widespread dissatisfaction with the health system. A recent @HealthValueHub survey of Missouri found similar results: healthcarevaluehub.org/advoc…
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@AP12 Sep 2022
Public satisfaction with the U.S. health care system is remarkably low, a new @APNORC poll shows. A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country. apnews.com/article/covid-hea…

Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country. That's according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Jason DeParle@JasonDeParle11 Sep 2022
Child poverty, long a source of national shame, has plunged nearly 60 percent over the past generation, largely due to safety net expansions. Ronald Reagan's quip--we fought a war on poverty "and poverty won"--appears obsolete. Details (w/@ChildTrends): nytimes.com/2022/09/11/us/po…

Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty (Published 2022)

With little public notice and accelerating speed, child poverty fell by 59 percent from 1993 to 2019, according to a comprehensive new analysis that shows the critical role of increased government...

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The safety net works. nytimes.com/2022/09/11/us/po…

Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty (Published 2022)

With little public notice and accelerating speed, child poverty fell by 59 percent from 1993 to 2019, according to a comprehensive new analysis that shows the critical role of increased government...

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MFH is hiring! If you have experience in government affairs and policy and want to work for change, take a look at this: mffh.org/the-foundation/care…
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Read the latest from @MFHpolicy: Strengthening Missouri’s Harm Reduction Approach. mffh.org/news/strengthening-…
This is not a partisan issue. Missourians want policymakers working together on solutions that will make a real difference in their lives and ensure people get the care they need at a price they can afford.”
St. Louis American
@StLouisAmerican2 Sep 2022
Missourians demand capping health care costs 82% of people of color worry about affording health care. A mitigation plan approved by Medicare & Medicaid Services centers requires MO to get wait down to 45 days @MoFoundHealth JoAnn Weaver #stlamerican ow.ly/Tu5450Kyhoy
Protecting Maternal Health After Childbirth. A new blog by @MoFoundHealth's @DrDProctorMFH: mffh.org/news/protecting-mat…
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Make sure your student is prepared for the school year. When kids are covered through Missouri Medicaid, you’re covered for doctor visits, emergency care, dental care, mental health services, and more! See if you qualify at mydss.mo.gov because #YourHealthIsWorthIt
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States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports. Looking at you, #Missouri. npr.org/2022/08/18/111134481… @rachel_treisman @NPR
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