Blacks In Government- St. Louis Metro Chapter

ST. LOUIS METRO BIG CHRISTMAS SOCIAL 2021

Join BIG NOW Generation Committee for a discussion on leading change with the BIG National President Honorable Shirley A. Jones, Esq. on March 30th!

Another icon of the Civil Rights Movement passed away.
RIP Cordy Tindell (C. T.) Vivian. He and John Lewis place holders for the next champions to take up the baton.

Rest In Peace - John Robert Lewis. We thank you for your work for Humanity's Sake.

Your VOTE MATTERS. Remember the dates.

BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT
Medicaid expansion will be Amendment 2 on Aug. 4 Ballot
• The League of Women Voters supports this measure to expand Medicaid
eligibility to individuals ages 19 to 64 making under $17,000 or couples
earning under $23,000 per year.
• The proposed Constitutional amendment is projected to bring insurance
coverage to more than 215,000 Missourians. More than 90,000 children and
23,000 adults lost their coverage in the past year.
• Residents of the 36 states that expanded Medicaid have seen better health
outcomes. Those states also saw lower mortality rates.
• By not having expanded Medicaid, the state legislature rejected $15 billion
in federal funding ($1.5 billion dollars a year).
• Missouri HealthNet, the state’s Medicaid program, currently covers only
disabled people, pregnant women, children, and some seniors.
• The League believes Missourians should not have to choose between health
care needs and other necessities.
• This proposal creates thousands of new jobs. It is expected to generate
nearly $2 billion dollars a year in economic activity.
• Washington University research found the state won’t pay more. That’s due
to an increased federal match (90% instead of the current 65%) and its share
of $130 million being offset by cost savings.
• Medicaid expansion will support critical health care infrastructure in rural
Missouri. Eight rural hospitals in the state have closed.
• Medicaid expansion will help our hospitals stay open and our families get
the care they need.
League of Women Voters ® of Metro St. Louis

Your VOTE MATTERS. Remember the dates.

Rest in Peace to Mr. Jan Jenkins past member of Blacks in Goverment. Services held last Wednesday at A.L. Beal Mortuary.

Missouri Election Center - Vote.org Vote.org election center. Register to vote, check your registration status, get your absentee ballot, learn the voter ID laws, and find all the dates, deadlines and forms you need.

Our heart felt sympathy goes out to Christine Wilder and Family in the passing of her father, Deacon Herbert L. Anderson,Sr.,who passed on 12 May 2020.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com)-- Remembered as a distinguished civil rights advocate, community leaders mourn the recent passing of James Buford.

Buford, a St. Louis native, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis for nearly 30 years. He retired in 2013.