Public Forum to be Held for Those with Little to No Health Care Coverage
St. Louis, June 21 -The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) will hold a public forum in Unionville, Wednesday, July 13 from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the Putnam County R-1 Middle School's Auditorium.
The purpose of the forum will be to introduce MFH to the community and to receive feedback from attendees on their needs and personal stories regarding their experience as being uninsured or underinsured. Invitees include individuals and community members from communities in Adair, Putnam, Schuyler and Sullivan counties. The local co-sponsor for the forum is the Putnam County Care Center. Comments and discussion will be gathered at the forum in the effort to educate policymakers and the public regarding the significance of the lack of health insurance for thousands of Missourians.
The forum is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Persons are asked to RSVP to the Foundation at 314-345-5500 or 1-800-655-5560; ask for Sharon Sharp. Persons who need special accommodations can call Damon Green at (314) 345-5500 or (800) 655-5560.
Established in January of 2000 through the for-profit conversion of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri, MFH is the largest health care foundation in the state and the second largest health conversion foundation in the country. Its vision is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves. The Foundation is in its fourth year of grantmaking. Current assets are approximately $1.1 billion.
For additional information regarding MFH, call (314) 345-5500, (800) 655-5560 or visit the Web site at www.mffh.org.
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