You hear from us often about the complexities of poverty and the need for a variety of policy solutions to address the housing crisis, food insecurity, access to justice, and the inaccessibility of adequate healthcare. Poverty and its effects are far-reaching and impact nearly every aspect of a person’s life, at every phase of life....Lee mas

There are many ways in which the anti-poverty issues that Empower Missouri works on intersect. Repealing the SNAP ban for people with past drug felony convictions has been a core advocacy issue for the Food Security Coalition and Community Justice Coalition for many years, and we are excited to report on some major bill movements...Lee mas

Date: February 12th, 2024To: Chairman Haden and Members, House Healthcare ReformFrom: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower MissouriRe: Our support for HB 1918 and HB 2626 Empower Missouri has spent more than 120 years fighting poverty in Missouri. Today, we come to present testimony on a bill which specifically targets our neighbors with the lowest incomes....Lee mas

Date: January 16th, 2024 To: Representative Haden and Members, House Committee on Healthcare Reform From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director at Empower Missouri Re: Our support for HB 2190 I ask that you vote ‘do pass’ on HB 2190. This bill requires insurance companies to cover a full year of oral contraception, after a doctor prescribes...Lee mas

A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers have proposed evidence-based policy that will help close to half of Missouri’s growing families. They seek to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year – to give one year of uninterrupted access to healthcare after a person’s pregnancy ends.   Despite the fact that the bills...Lee mas

As I look back in my life, one specific policy has impacted nearly every decision I’ve ever made: Healthcare. I was a single mom during Obama’s first campaign. I worked two jobs which barely covered rent. Even while working more than 40 hours a week in a hospital, I didn’t have healthcare. I pieced together...Lee mas

Beginning in January 2022, Empower Missouri is proud to announce that we’ll be joining The Right Time Initiative as a community mobilization partner.  The Right Time is a multi-year initiative, funded by Missouri Foundation for Health, that is based on the simple belief that everyone should have the opportunity to pursue the future they want,...Lee mas

La legislatura de Missouri regresará a Jefferson City hoy al mediodía para una sesión especial convocada ayer por el gobernador Mike Parson. Aquí hay un resumen rápido de lo que necesita saber: ¿Por qué el gobernador convocó una sesión especial? Durante la sesión regular, la legislatura no volvió a autorizar algo llamado Asignación de Reembolso Federal, mejor ...Lee mas

2020 se perfila como un año difícil para muchos de nosotros. Las pautas y recomendaciones sobre el coronavirus y el distanciamiento social nos han impedido ver y estar cerca de nuestros seres queridos. El aislamiento ha provocado ansiedad y, para algunos, incluso depresión, pero los cambios inesperados nos han hecho darnos cuenta de lo inaudito que es ...Lee mas

Piense en una excelente experiencia de cliente que haya tenido recientemente. Para mí, fue cuando me enviaron las botas de invierno del tamaño incorrecto. Llamé a la empresa y le expliqué el problema y, en dos días hábiles, se enviaron a mi apartamento un nuevo par de botas y una etiqueta de envío de devolución. Fácil. En nuestra era digital, es ...Lee mas