Issue Position: Access to Health Care

Issue Position

No family should have to choose between healthcare and insurmountable debt.

Through her work in government and the nonprofit sector, Crystal has witnessed far too many Missourians struggle with healthcare access, payments, and opioid addiction. Expansion of Medicaid is the first step to providing healthcare to all Missourians. Today, 300,000 Missourians fall into what is known as the Coverage Gap-- most of whom are working or in school. The coverage gap refers to folks who are above income eligibility requirements to receive Medicaid, but don't make enough to afford health insurance. Since her election in November 2016, Crystal has worked across the aisle to ensure that families, seniors, veterans, and those with disabilities have access to affordable healthcare.

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