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West County Democrats > Issues > Archive for Health Care (Page 9)

Category: Health Care

The Necessity Of Uncertainty

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Family and friends can’t abandon a young couple on their wedding day.  So, good people accepted a level of risk, by necessity.

Higher But Way Too Low…

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

More Missourians received food stamps and Medicaid this June compared to prior months:  tens of thousands – perhaps even 100,000 more for food stamps and Medicaid – should have joined the rolls. The June 2020 Monthly Management Report from the Read More …

Planning For Year 2

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020

“Do you want to end up losing your life savings so that the old person you don’t know can live?…By focusing on the economy, a lot of people are going to get sick.  And, if we focus on public health, Read More …

Standing On Principles, Except…

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020
Photo by Kelly Lacy from Pexels

Remember how Missouri Republicans prevented this state from issuing federal compliant Real I.D. driver licenses?    Despite George W. Bush’s team creating Real I.D. as a way to make flying safer, our GOPers worried that sharing data with the feds Read More …

West County Democrats Meeting 7-13-2020

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

The West County Democrats hosted our first virtual meeting for our members today.  Until the Covid-19 health risk is contained and mitigated, it is likely this will be the preferred means of monthly gatherings.  As this was our first attempt, Read More …

 VOTE YES on Medicaid Expansion on August 4th

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

August 4 is a big day. It is the day which will greatly affect over 250,000 residents of MO. It is the day we can – and must – vote to expand Medicaid. It is the day we can save lives.

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200 Highlands Blvd Dr
Manchester, MO 63011

Monthly Meeting

March 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Speakers: Our speakers this morning:
Julie Hardiker-Wilkison, Candidate for Ballwin Alderman Ward 4
John Kiehne, Candidate for STL County Council District 7
David Bryant, Candidate for STL County Prosecutor   
Fred Wellman, Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from MO-2nd District.

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