Community Health
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Medicaid Non-Expansion Affects Hospitals
June 30, 2016
A recently-released study conducted by Georgetown University highlights the impact of Medicaid expansion – or lack thereof – on hospitals that provide a significant level of care to low-income and uninsured patients. Representatives of three area hospitals discussed the study with the Quill, affirming its findings that Missouri’s non-expansion status is leaving hospitals in difficult […]
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Commentary: Closing Missouri’s Coverage Gap
June 30, 2016
Below is an excerpt from an opinion piece written by Racheal Baker of Dexter, Missouri, who is the SEMO organizer with Missouri Health Care for All. “Even though I worked 40 hours a week, I was unable to afford health insurance for six years and my previous employer didn’t provide it. During that time, I was […]
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Mental Health In Missouri: Limited Access, Increasing Demand and Tragic Consequences
June 20, 2016
Did you know? Missouri has the 17th highest suicide rate in the country, and is second highest only to North Dakota in the Midwestern region. One in 10 Missouri adults have a serious mental illness, and 40 percent of those adults go without treatment. Missouri has cut state general revenue funding for mental health services […]
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How Diabetes Affects Missouri Communities Differently: Opportunities to Promote Health Equity
April 21, 2016
Health disparities and inequalities occur when notable differences in health factors or health outcomes are observed between different populations. In the U.S., significant differences exist between populations of different demographic, socioeconomic and geographic strata in key health outcomes, such as average life expectancy. The study of health disparities dates to 1714 Italy, when Bernardino Ramazzini […]
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469 Percent Increase In Uncompensated Care Cost At Missouri Hospitals In 10 Years
February 17, 2016
The Missouri Hospital Association has released its annual Community Investment Report, which includes community benefit and economic impact data, and underscores hospitals’ essential role in building strong, healthy communities. The report is available to consumers on the association’s completely revised hospital data transparency site, FocusOnHospitals.com. Highlights of the report include: $1.3 billion in uncompensated care […]
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