By McClain Bryant Macklin on March 3, 2022
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives
Health Forward Foundation
Equitable access to high-quality health care is a mainstay of Health Forward’s policy agenda. Improved access to quality health care helps people paid lower wages live healthier and more economically […]
By Anne Foley Rauth, MBA on February 17, 2022
Marketing and Development Director
Mercy and Truth Medical Missions
The pandemic has been especially challenging for patients of Mercy and Truth Medical Missions, a safety net clinic with two locations; one in Kansas City, Kansas and one in Shawnee […]
By Rep. Sharice Davids on January 26, 2022
Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
On New Year’s Day, new consumer protections against surprise medical billing went into effect, essentially ending one of the most egregious practices in our country’s health care system. While you […]
By Karen Dehais on October 7, 2021
Evaluation and Learning Officer
Health Forward Foundation
In 2011 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and embarked on a treatment journey that brought me to a significant milestone – I’m thankful today to be celebrating 10 years […]
By El Centro on September 17, 2021
Editor’s note: Voces de Medicaid is a community storytelling experience presented by El Centro. In January 2018, El Centro joined Community Catalyst in their Community Voices of Medicaid initiative, which […]
By McClain Bryant Macklin on August 20, 2020
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives
Health Forward Foundation
At the beginning of August, Missouri voters sent a clear message: it’s time to provide Missourians the health care we all need and for Missouri’s tax dollars come back home […]
By Cecilia Belser-Patton on July 20, 2020
Inclusion & Equity Director
Yes On 2/Healthcare For Missouri
Earlier this month, we celebrated our nation’s Independence Day and the as-yet-unrealized vision of the Founders to secure, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Of course, not all of […]
By Erica Andrade on July 8, 2020
Chief Program Officer
El Centro Inc.
How I dread having to utter the words, “Sorry, you don’t qualify.” Every year, as we assist hard-working families to sign up for Medicaid or the insurance marketplace, this is […]
By Richard von Glahn on June 25, 2020
Policy Director
Missouri Jobs with Justice
I will admit that, in the midst of a global health pandemic that appears to be resurging in Missouri, as well as the protest movement for racial justice, it can […]
By Health Forward Foundation on June 18, 2020
Medicaid expansion will be on the ballot in Missouri on Tuesday, August 4. Health Forward has long recognized that a lack of insurance is a critical barrier to health. As […]
