Press Release: Patients Come First Launches in Missouri
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2024
Advocacy Organization Launches in Missouri to Protect Healthcare Decisions of Patients and Consumers
Patients Come First will fight against obstacles standing in way of patient choice and well-being
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Patients Come First (PCF), a new patient advocacy organization, launched today in Missouri to fight policies that create barriers and stifle innovation and hope for sick patients and their families.
“Our healthcare system doesn’t work for Missouri patients and families,” Missouri PCF Executive Director Connie Farrow said. “Unfortunately, it prioritizes the desires of special interests over ensuring patients and consumers can access the advanced and innovative medical care available in our healthcare system.”
PCF is a consumer movement aimed at putting patients and consumers back at the forefront of healthcare through advocacy, science, education and collaboration. Patients Come First Missouri (PCF-MO) is part of its national network of executive directors that will advocate for patients and consumers at the grassroots level.
From large insurers taking advantage of programs designed to help patients get access to medicines and care, to government policies that stifle innovation and hope for those with chronic illnesses, the current system simply does not work for patients. For more information on PCF’s priority areas, visit www.patientscomefirst.com.
“All Missourians deserve to receive the care and support they need when they need it, regardless of where they live and how much money they make,” Farrow said. “By working together, we can remove the obstacles that go unchecked and stand in the way of making healthcare more accessible, higher quality and consumer-friendly.”
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About Us
At Patients Come First, our mission is to ensure patients receive the care and support they need driven by science without misleading barriers or delays to innovation. We are dedicated to removing obstacles that stand in the way of patient well-being. Through advocacy, science, education, and collaboration, we strive to put patients at the forefront of healthcare.