M.P., Taney County
M.P.’s job doesn’t offer insurance. She makes around $650 a month, too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough …
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Kelli, Carthage
In December 2017, Kelli’s 2-year-old son had to receive a life-saving treatment for immune thrombocytopenia. This treatment costs $10,000 and …
Barbara, Seneca
Barbara was 36 and pregnant when she began having blackouts and trouble remembering what she was doing. In 1999, she …
Amanda, Joplin
When Amanda gave birth to her daughter in 2012, she had been depending on Medicaid to help her with her …
Jessi, Greene County
Jessi relied on Medicaid while she was a single mom attending college and caring for her 8 year old son. …
Kimmy, St. Louis
Kimmy is a 38-year-old medical assistant who recently lost her job, and thus her insurance. She has been working as …
Jessica, St. Louis
Jessica is a 32-year-old single mother from St. Louis. She has experienced mental and physical health problems because of the …