Welcome to PNHPMissouri.org!
Physicians for a National Health Program is a non-profit research and education organization of 19,000 physicians, medical students and health professionals who support single-payer national health insurance. This is the website of the Missouri chapter of PNHP.
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Attending a rally of the UMW against Patriot Coal

Who we are

PNHP Missouri was founded by six St. Louis area physicians in March 2012. It's quickly growing, and now reaches 3,000 people across the state. Read more.


Chapter Resolution

Are you a Missouri health care provider who supports single payer? If so, please read and sign our resolution now.


Donate

Please help us spread our message by making a donation today.

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Freedoms of Single Payer

Beyond the clear clinical, economic, and social imperatives for the USA to adopt single payer, there are multiple implications for freedom in the United States.

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Recent Press

PNHP Missouri has been featured in the local press, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis American and the St. Louis Beacon.

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Chapter Events

Click here to see what is happening with single payer in Missouri.


Separate and Unequal: How Universal Health Care Would Mitigate Disparities

Dr. Ed Weisbart presented the annual grand rounds on health care disparities at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia, MO.

This discussion demonstrates the role of disparate access to insurance in shortening African American life expectancies, how the ACA attempts to address it, and how Medicare for All would be the best (and most prudent) solution.

Click here to watch a video of the presentation.


The Economic Implications of a Single Payer Program for Missouri

Gerald Friedman, an economist at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, presented at Missouri State on March 13 as a part of a tour of Missouri.

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Please "like" and follow PNHP Missouri on Facebook! We have frequent updates, from pictures to op-eds and upcoming events.


The Case for Single Payer

Click here to learn more about single payer, national health insurance.