COLUMBIA, MO – The St. Louis, Kansas City, and Mid-Missouri chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have reached their fundraising goal in their campaign to erase millions of dollars in medical debt for working people across the Midwest. For each dollar raised in this campaign, the Missouri DSA Chapters will be able to erase over $100 dollars of medical debt through their partnership with Undue Medical Debt. Undue Medical Debt has estimated that the Missouri DSA chapters campaign will allow forgiveness of over $3.5 million of medical debt in Kansas and Missouri.
Thank you to everyone across our communities who contributed to this fundraising effort. Special thank you to DSA Salina, who contributed early in our campaign. Your contributions will help to alleviate the crushing medical debt impacting so many.
Medical debt is a crisis affecting millions, forcing families to choose between paying medical bills or covering basic needs like rent and groceries. Across the country, more than 20 million people are burdened with $220 billion in medical debt, with Missouri families among the hardest hit. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has long been at the forefront of the fight to replace this barbaric system with Medicare for All so that every person has access to the care they need regardless of what’s in their wallets.
If you would like to be part of our work to build an economy, a society, and a medical care system that works for all of us, not just the moneyed few, join DSA, and be a part of our fight.