MO Health Care Action

The nonpartisan political arm of Missouri Health Care for All dedicated to securing access to quality, affordable health care for all Missourians.

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#MedExMO

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The consequences of not passing the FRA tax and implementing #MedicaidExpansion are not theoretical. They are life and death. Just ask the residents of Phelps County.

#MedExMO

[Jason Hancock @J_Hancock]

Shortly after his noon deadline, @GovParsonMO calls a special session to extend the FRA. According to his announcement, it will include language targeting certain contraceptives & will also prohibit funding to Planned Parenthood thru the "Uninsured Women's Health Program" #moleg

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A reminder from Adair County of what’s at stake.

#MedExMO #Constitutional #ItBelongsToUs

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We’ll be texting voters in key priority Congressional districts to identify supporters of Medicare for All and turn up the pressure on our top priority representatives.

It’ll be on June 4th at 6pm CST via Zoom and ThruText. (2/3)

The link is here: https://t.co/L6TPBsfIhF

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#Pride is health care for all; unequivocally and w/o exception.

#Pride2021

[ACLU of Missouri @aclu_mo]

When the legislative session ends, our activism doesn't.
Join us for a conversation on interim strategies to build for legislative change even when legislators are on break.

⏰Thursday, June 10, 6pm

RSVP: https://t.co/RRdB5QaEG2

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At least 2,074,228 people have been fully vaccinated.

Over the last week, Missouri has seen an average of 456 confirmed cases and 11 deaths per day. Missouri has the 20th most confirmed cases per capita among states and D.C. during the same period.”

[MO Health Care for All @MoHealthCareAll]

“In the last week, an average of 18.7k doses per day were administered, a 15% decrease over the week before.

Missouri has administered at least one dose to 2,555,436 people, covering 48.8% of the eligible population, 12 and older... and 41.6% of the state’s entire population.

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“In his January budget proposal, Gov. Mike Parson recommended adding $1.9 billion to the state budget to cover the cost of the approximately 275,000 people who would become eligible. That amount included about $130 million in state general revenue.”

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From the @nytimes:

In Missouri, 22 Republican-sponsored bills this year have sought to limit the state’s ballot initiative process, including one that would double the number of signatures required to qualify for the ballot and (1/3)

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#FACT

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From the Healthcare for Missouri campaign:

“We have confidence that the courts will uphold Missouri’s constitution and respect the democratic vote of its citizens.

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No need to get ready when you stay ready. #MedExMO #ItBelongsToUs

[MO Budget Project @MissouriBudget]

MBP released the attached statement in support of Medicaid expansion & the lawsuit filed today in Cole County Circuit Court.