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Missouri policymakers should develop a progressive sliding scale of affordability based on household income when designing health coverage policies for Missouri, according to a new report released today.
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Missouri voters rank health care – particularly rising health care costs – as their number one economic concern, ahead of higher taxes and job security. They want their newly elected officials to make fixing the state’s health care system, so it is more affordable for all, a top priority according to a new poll released today.
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A new report released today details the life and death consequences to the state of Missouri that stem from its high number of residents that lack health insurance. The report, The Significance of Missouri’s Uninsured, was produced by Cover Missouri, a recently created project of the Missouri Foundation for Health with the goal of promoting quality, affordable health coverage for every Missourian.
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Cover Missouri, the recently launched project of the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) that will develop, publish, and promote specific policy recommendations to increase the number of Missourians with quality, affordable health coverage, today released three new fact sheets: The State of Missouri¡¦s Health, Defining Quality Coverage, and Overview of U.S. Health Coverage.
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Seeking to provide Missouri policymakers with specific policy options to increase the number of Missourians with quality, affordable health insurance coverage, the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) announced today the launch of the Cover Missouri and its website, www.covermissouri.org.
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