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Missouri’s health coverage is shifting fast, WashU analysis finds

New findings reveal how pandemic-era policies and widespread Medicaid removals fueled a sharp rise in Affordable Care Act enrollment.

Students

Gephardt Institute accepting applications for programs, service award honors

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is accepting applications for two of its major initiatives — The St. Louis Fellows Program and St. Louis Impact Fund Transform Grant. Applications are due Dec. 5. The center also is calling for nominations for the Ethic of Service Awards.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Entrepreneurial behavior can fast-track career, research finds

Entrepreneurial employees who turn their ideas into successful internal ventures are significantly more likely to be promoted and, within large organizations, more likely to receive higher compensation, according to new research from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Awards & Notables

Therapeutic food named a Best Invention of 2025

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, the Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor at WashU Medicine, co-leads a team that developed a therapeutic food designed to treat childhood malnutrition. The food was named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025.

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