MFH Publications

HEALTH-FOCUSED PUBLICATIONS

Sexually Transmitted Infections Report

Community Benefit: Moving Forward With Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

2007 County-Level Study of Adult Tobacco Use and Related Chronic Conditions and Practices
MFH report identifies significant tobacco-related disparities in Missouri’s LGBTQ community

HEALTH POLICY PUBLICATIONS

Click on the categories below to read any of MFH's Health Policy publications and research documents.

Overview of Coverage and the Uninsured
Consequences of the Lack of Health Insurance on Health and Earnings 
Health Insurance Coverage of Dual-Income Families: The Free-Rider Effect and the Cost to Employers
The Cost of Care for Missouri's Uninsured 
Geographic Variations in Health Insurance: A Profile of Missouri 
Health Care Expenditures and Insurance in Missouri
Health Insurance Coverage in Missouri, 2003 - 2004
The Missouri Economy and Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, 2000 - 2004

Expanding Coverage to the Uninsured
Fact Sheet: Supporting Private Insurance Through Premium Assistance
Increasing Health Insurance Coverage in Missouri Through Subsidies
Expanding Insurance Coverage for Workers in Small Businesses
The Missouri Health Insurance Pool: Issues for Policymakers
Expanding Coverage Through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan (MCHCP)
High-Deductible Health Plans with Health Savings Accounts: Emerging Evidence and Outstanding Issues
Implementing Reinsurance: Health Insurance Reform in Missouri
Innovative State Programs to Cover the Uninsured - Lessons for Missouri
 A Universal Health Care Plan for Missouri

Medicaid and SCHIP

Analyzing the Impact of the 2005 Medicaid Changes on Missouri's Safety Net
 Effects of the 2005 Missouri Medicaid Legislation on Recipients: Measuring Changes in Coverage, Care, and Health Status 
Leveraging Missouri’s Investments in Health Care Quality andInformation Technology through Pay-for-Performance
Economic and Health Benefits of Missouri Medicaid
Missouri Medicaid Spending Growth: 2001 - 2005 
Medicaid Rates and Provider Participation: Considerationsfor Missouri Policy Makers 
Raising Medicaid Reimbursement to IncreaseProvider Participation Fact Sheet
State Strategies to Improve Dental Compliance in Missouri’s Medicaid Population 
Profiles of Medicaid Reform: A Look at Other States
Costs, Access, and Utilization Under Medicaid: A Review of the Evidence
The Quiet Medicaid Revolution: State Waiver Activity in the Early 2000s
Medicaid Reform Elements in States Adopting Deficit Reduction Act State Plan Amendments: Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, and West Virginia
An Analysis of Medicaid Reform Concepts and Their Impact on the Health Care Safety Net
Florida Medicaid Reform Fact Sheet
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Impact on Medicaid

Health Disparities

2009 African American Data Book
2009 Hispanic Data Book

Surveys

Views of Missouri Voters on Health Care
Views of Missouri Voters on Health Care Coverage 
Missouri Employer Health Benefits Survey
Comparison of Missouri Uninsurance Survey Data Sources

Health Care Delivery and Payment Reform

Pay-for-Performance: Considerations for Implementation Fact Sheet
Primary Care Medical Homes: Policy Issues for Consideration – Fact Sheet
Long-Term Care: Issues and Policy Considerations - FactSheet

Archives


ANNUAL REPORTS

2007 Annual Report: Paving the Way for Better Health in Missouri

2006 Annual Report: Looking at the Big Picture

2005 Annual Report

See older annual reports in the Publications Archive section.