Children's Mercy Research Institute achieved 90% accuracy in race data, 85% in ethnicity, and 100% in language across 44 pediatric practices through KC's Health Equity Learning and Action Network, transforming how disparities are identified. #KCHELAN #CMRI
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What happens when health systems chase quality but overlook equity? The data show both rise—or fall—together.

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Preventing suicide in Indigenous youth requires more than awareness. How can cultural safety and primary care play a role? accesshealthnews.net/preventing-s... #SuicidePrevention #NationalSuicidePreventionMonth #IndigenousHealth @988lifeline.bsky.social

Fourth-grade reading proficiency predicts long-term outcomes: Poor readers earn 25% less income and face higher unemployment rates by age 20. New approaches to #literacy instruction could address these disparities. #ReadingMatters #ElementaryEducation
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High Blood Pressure Crisis Hits Black Mothers Hard.
Black women face double the risk of uncontrolled hypertension during pregnancy, @americanheart.bsky.social data shows. Most resulting deaths are preventable. accesshealthnews.net/high-blood-p...
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Most #foodasmedicine programs see 27–75% retention. University Health’s FoodFARMacy pilot? 81%. After one year, patients reported stronger food security, better nutrition, fewer ER visits, and improved blood sugar levels. #UMKC #NutritionSercurity
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Schools adopt trauma-informed training as educators learn to recognize how adverse childhood experiences and racial trauma drive academic underperformance. Mental health experts show collaborative approaches reduce suspensions and close achievement gaps. accesshealthnews.net/equitably-su...

Vaccination rates among kindergartners have declined over five years, reflecting skepticism of public health guidance. Missouri's measles coverage fell to 90.4%—below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.
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When Congress cut $92B from food assistance in 2025, the impact rippled from urban food pantries to affluent suburbs. Now 3.2M adults have lost benefits, including 800K parents, forcing families to make impossible choices between rent & groceries. #FoodSecurity
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Missouri ranks 8th nationally in gun deaths, while young Black males in Kansas face firearm homicide rates 15 times higher than whites. The hidden mental health crisis that follows: accesshealthnews.net/the-trauma-l... #gunviolence #PTSD

10.9M Americans will lose health coverage under House GOP bill. Medicaid cuts hit pregnant women hardest—Missouri could see 100K-170K lose coverage. State already has 7x higher pregnancy mortality for Medicaid vs. private insurance patients.
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Born from the Civil Rights Movement, Community Health Centers now serve 30+ million Americans. But their 60th birthday gift? A funding crisis with 70% of grants expiring Sept 30. Can advocacy save the anniversary?
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Missouri's maternal death rate is 3x higher for Black people than white. Doulas are now covered by Medicaid as an "immediate danger" response. A new Kansas City center pairs doula care with medical clinics. #DoulasCare #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #KansasCity accesshealthnews.net/doulas-seen-...

In rural Missouri, 40% of counties are maternity care deserts. @americanheart.bsky.social & Altruism are putting blood pressure monitors in pregnant families' homes to spot dangerous #hypertension early. #MaternalHealth accesshealthnews.net/american-hea...

51% of LGBTQ+ individuals say bias affected their birthing care, vs. 35% of straight, cisgender people. They face twice the rate of complications and higher costs due to insurance gaps. How does health care language shape who gets quality care? accesshealthnews.net/looking-beyo... #LGBTQRights

Missouri voters passed #Amendment3 protecting abortion rights. Six months later, lawmakers want to put it back on the 2026 ballot—asking voters to reverse what they just approved. What happens when democratic victories face legislative pushback? accesshealthnews.net/missouris-on... #MissouriVotes