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President Obama is Coming to Town

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

As our country embarks on getting our economy back on track, it almost becomes an balancing act of all important issues that crucially affect our everyday lives and economic stability. In the state of Missouri, we face the same economic issues that most of the the other 50 states encounter. To address some of the concerns regarding healthcare, and unemployment, President Obama will be speaking to approximately 400 attendees at the St. Charles High School in St. Charles, MO. ”It’s a once in a lifetime event; we’re having a good time!” said the St. Charles School District superintendent, Randal Charles. To also show support to our community, he will be supporting Missouri US senator, Claire McCaskill.    

To recive more information on the Presidents visit to MO, please visit http://www.kmov.com/news/local/President-Obama-to-visit-St-Charles-on-Wednesday-87034042.html

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Kids Count Day at the Capital

Monday, February 1st, 2010

January 27, 2010 marked the day that over 80 healthcare advocates throughout Missouri convened in the state’s capital, Jefferson City, to rally for more programs for children.  This day also marked the official release of the “Kids Count in Missouri Data Book.” For more information on “Kids Count Day” please visit, www.mokids.org.

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What’s Next for Healthcare Reform?

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Happy New Year!  Now that the Senate and House both have passed health reform bills, you might be wondering how these two different pieces of legislation might be reconciled before the President actually gets something he can sign. The Sunday New York Times opinion page recently offered up its take on how it would like to see things play out. Your thoughts?

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Mapping Out Health Reform

Thursday, December 10th, 2009
The Case for Change Map from Healthreform.gov

The Case for Change Map from Healthreform.gov

I was checking out healthreform.gov, a Website managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that lays out the case for health reform. On the site’s homepage, there’s an interactive map where you can get a report on the “current state of healthcare and the benefits of reform” in each state. Take a peek at the Missouri report. Do you agree or disagree with the statement that the “health care status quo is not an option for our states”?  Please share  an example as to why or why not.

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