BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 2, 2026) — Quad Cities organizations are coming together to launch Stay Covered Stay Healthy QC, a new community resource designed to help residents and organizations navigate upcoming changes to Medicaid.

The coalition will unveil a new Stay Covered Stay Healthy QC website during a one-hour webinar on Friday, October 9. Coalition members United Way Quad Cities, Community Health Care Inc, and Project NOW Inc will share information about the upcoming changes and resources available to help Quad Cities residents and the organizations that serve them.

About Stay Covered Stay Healthy QC

What started as a collaboration between United Way Quad Cities, the Quad Cities Health Initiative, and Community Health Care Inc has now grown to include more than two dozen agencies across the region. The coalition’s goal is simple: protect access to Medicaid for all eligible individuals in the Quad Cities region. The coalition is focused on keeping residents informed so they can understand changes and retain access to benefits, while helping health-care and community organizations prepare to support those who may be affected.

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