Our Mission
Our Mission
Consumers Council of Missouri builds on its foundation, laid in 1971, to educate consumers statewide and advocate for their collective interests through leadership and partnerships on issues such as utility rates, health care access, personal finance, and others as they arise.
Speaking Truth
To Power
Meet Alberta Slavin, founder of the consumer movement in Missouri in the 1970s. Alberta was appointed by Gov. Teasdale as the first consumer advocate to head the Missouri Public Service Commission, and later became the âOn Your Sideâ consumer reporter for CBS, Channel 4.
I believe ordinary citizens, banding together, can make a difference.
Our Main Issues
Consumers Council of Missouri continues to build on five decades of educating and advocating for the people across the state of Missouri. In addition to these areas of focus, we address other issues that arise relating to communities that have long been the target of structural oppression.
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New three-minute video exposing the structural irredeemable flaws of Medicare DisAdvantage and a better way forward for us all.
Consumers Council of Missouri held our 2024 annual meeting on April 5, 2024, and we are excited to announce our new board and executive officers: Left to right, front row - Sen. Tracy McCreery, Sandy Padgett (Executive Director), Odester Saunders, Alderwoman Cara Spencer; middle row - John Bruce Coffman (Utility Consumer Counsel), Nicole Lynch, Shawna Collier (Secretary), Jackie Hutchinson (Director of Advocacy), and Jeanette Mott Oxford (President); back row - Dave Cannon (Treasurer), Etefia Umana, and Peter Merideth. Ed Weisbart (Vice-President), Les Sterman, and Georgie Donahue were unable to be present.
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Such a great group! Hoping to work w them in the future but for now, please consider how you can help!
Better keep an eye on your health insurance. Brokers in states like MO are able to switch you without asking you!
Analysis | Unauthorized sign-ups cast shadow on Obamacare’s record enrollment
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Federal regulators are contending with a âlarge numberâ of people whoâve been enrolled in ACA plans, or switched from one plan to another, without their authorization.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
St. Louis Equal Housing and Community Reinvestment Alliance (SLEHCRA) Joins Build Missouri Health as a Fiscally Sponsored Project
St. Louis, MO â April 1, 2024 - The St. Louis Equal Housing and Community Reinvestment Alliance (SLEHCRA) is pleased to announce its new affiliation with Build Missouri Health as a fiscally sponsored project. SLEHCRA, a coalition of nonprofit and community organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area, has long been dedicated to increasing investment in low-and-moderate-income communities and minority communities. SLEHCRA does this by working collaboratively with banks to ensure their obligations under the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws are met. Over the past fourteen years, SLEHCRA has been successful in promoting economic growth and banking equity in the region.
Build Missouri Health (BMH), with its mission to foster and amplify community-led innovations through partnerships resulting in radical systems changes that create equitable health outcomes, is thrilled to welcome SLEHCRA into its fold. This partnership represents a significant step towards addressing the systemic issues that impact both housing and health outcomes in the St. Louis region.
Jasmine Hall Ratliff, Executive Director of BMH, expressed her excitement about the collaboration, stating, "At BMH, we believe that health equity begins with addressing the social determinants of health, including access to safe and affordable housing and a sustainable income. We are thrilled to welcome SLEHCRA as a fiscally sponsored project and look forward to leveraging our combined efforts to create meaningful change in the St. Louis community."
SLEHCRA also looks forward to continuing its vital role in the St. Louis region in partnership with BMH; "Working together presents an incredible opportunity to expand our impact and further our missionâ, commented Jackie Hutchinson, SLEHCRA Co-Chair and Director of Advocacy for Consumers Council of Missouri. âTogether, we will continue to advocate for a more inclusive and prosperous St. Louis for all."
With this collaboration, SLEHCRA and BMH are poised to drive positive change and improve outcomes for communities across the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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The seven big for-profit U.S. health insurers, which also control access to prescription drugs, have seen revenues increase by over 345% in the last decade.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Should ratepayers pay for Ameren's mistakes? Federal Court Judge Rodney Sipple blasts Ameren and DOJ accuses Ameren of providing inaccurate and contradictory information to the MO PSC. "Sippel also accused the company of ignoring his previous rulings in its case before state regulators, as Ameren now seeks to have customers pay for the plantâs retirement."
Judge chastises Ameren in Rush Island power plant pollution case
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Lawyers representing Ameren deflected the accusations in the courtroom.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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