Impact Snapshot (Mendoza & Fitzpatrick, 2025; Missouri Department of Health, 2025; O’Neill, 2025):
21.6% of working-age adults in Texas are uninsured — the highest rate in the nation.
13.1% of Missouri women ages 19–44 are uninsured.
1 in 4 women in Texas and nearly 1 in 5 in Missouri avoid needed care because of cost.
Missouri reports among the highest rates of poor mental health among women 18–64.
Suicide remains a leading cause of death among women ages 18–44.
When therapy is financially out of reach, women delay care until crisis.
Covered Girl Collaborative removes cost as a barrier by funding therapy sessions for uninsured and underinsured women in Missouri and Texas before distress becomes emergency.