A curated collection of timely and topical policy alerts that shine a light on issues related to child well-being, healthy youth development, family welfare and racial equity.

Access is critical but by itself not sufficient | Clark-Fox Policy Institute | Washington University in St. Louis

Access is critical but by itself not sufficient   The Affordable Care Act is credited with expanding healthcare coverage to more than 20 million previously-uninsured Americans – a significant achievement for the United States as access to healthcare is a major driver of health outcomes. Still, access alone will not eliminate racial health disparities, ranging […]

Missouri Law Undermines Equity in Housing and Education | Clark-Fox Policy Institute | Washington University in St. Louis

Missouri Law Undermines Equity in Housing and Education U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development extends deadline to May   In 2017, legislation passed in Missouri that weakened the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), making it more difficult to prove discrimination. The modification to the MHRA by Senate Bill 43 formed the basis of the NAACP’s […]

Moving Toward a Healthier Missouri: Reinstituting Therapy Services in Missouri Medicaid | Clark-Fox Policy Institute | Washington University in St. Louis

Moving Toward a Healthier Missouri: Reinstituting Therapy Services in Missouri Medicaid   In October 2017, the Center for Health Economics & Policy at the Institute for Public Health and the Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the Brown School at Washington University hosted Transforming Healthcare in Missouri: Ideas for Innovation and Investment to generate ideas for improving […]