Mist, Kansas City
Mist is a Kansas City resident that has been diagnosed with a disease called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or EDS. EDS is …
Story Category: Pre-existing Conditions
Louis, St. Louis
Louis is a 47 year old St. Louis citizen who knows first-hand the difficulty in navigating the healthcare system without …
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 …
Teara, St. Louis
Teara was born with Sick Cell Anemia-SS, the most severe form of sickle cell. People with this form of sickle …
Nichelle, Jackson County
Nichelle lives with her husband and three children in the Kansas City area, where she works for a heating and …
Bridget, Springfield
“I’m afraid one of these years I’m going to get a state ophthalmologist who won’t even accept my appeal.”
Karen, Palmyra
Karen is currently a preschool teacher’s aide and mother of two sons from Palmyra, MO. 17 years ago, Karen was …
Abby, Joplin
Abby is a 35-year-old in Joplin resident with pre-existing conditions. Before she was 20, she was diagnosed with multiple endocrine …