B.E. , St. Louis
B.E. is a single mom in St. Louis who cannot qualify for Medicaid. She earned two Associate of Arts degrees …
Story Category: Medicaid Gap Stories
Teara, St. Louis
Teara was born with Sick Cell Anemia-SS, the most severe form of sickle cell. People with this form of sickle …
Destiny, Joplin
Destiny is a 22-year-old full-time student in Joplin who has been without health insurance since 2015. Growing up in a …
Brittany, Joplin
Brittany is 23 and lives in Joplin, where she attends college full-time and works part-time as an educator at a …
Amber, Fair Grove
Amber is a 30-year-old mother of two from Fair Grove, MO, which is located 10 miles north of Springfield. She …
Daniel, Joplin
Daniel works as a Bar Manager and Consultant at a locally-owned cocktail lounge in Joplin. Although Daniel enjoys his work, …
Angela, Washington County
Angela lives with her four children in Washington County. Almost nine years ago, Angela was involved in a serious car …
Crystal, St. Louis
Crystal, a 28-year-old mother from St. Louis City, had leukemia as a young teenager. She has been in remission since …
Shelley, Greene County
Shelley lives in Greene County by herself. She has no form of insurance and only receives care through the services …
Terri, Pulaski County
Terri is a 58-year-old widow living in rural Missouri. When her husband became sick a few years ago, she left …