Patrick, Jasper County
Patrick is a 27-year-old bartender and server in the Joplin area who is in the Medicaid gap. He has a …
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Julie, Jasper County
Julie is a Southwest Missouri resident living with chronic multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. …
L.M., Jasper County
L.M., a 14-year-old in Joplin, depends on Medicaid for her health care. Her parents are uninsured and their low-income status …
Daniel, Joplin
Daniel works as a Bar Manager and Consultant at a locally-owned cocktail lounge in Joplin. Although Daniel enjoys his work, …
Andrew, Joplin
Andrew works as a chef at a small locally-owned restaurant in Joplin. In November of 2018, he sustained a deep …
Chris & Leilani, Jasper County
Chris and Leilani live with their three children in Jasper County. Chris works several part-time jobs. Leilani takes care of …
Regina, Jasper County
Regina is 47 years old. She is a nurse and presently works part-time for a home health care service. She …
Sarah, Jasper County
Sarah is a single mom. She helps with the family business in exchange for rent and utilities. When she applied …
Gordon, Jasper County
When Gordon moved to Missouri and discovered that Missouri had not expanded Medicaid like his previous home state of New …
Karen, Jasper County
Karen is sixty-four years old and lives in Jasper, MO. She recently retired in order to take care of her …