STORIES
STORIES
Profound injustices plague Florida's health coverage systems: failure to expand Medicaid, lack of long-term care resources, barriers to care for children, immigrants and the elderly, and the risk of cutbacks to the state’s vital but underfunded Medicaid program. We share the STORIES of Floridians impacted by these issues because health justice is not only about health law and policy, it's about people.
Medicaid |
The Lived Experience
Dr. Tina Carroll-Scott shares her experience with Medicaid in Florida, and how her patients benefit from having this healthcare coverage.
Medicaid |
The Lived Experience
Victoria shares her experience with Medicaid in Florida and seeking help for her autistic daughter.
Long-Term Care
After a stroke, Shirley cannot even get out of bed without the use of a special lift, which requires trained aides to operate. With no assistance from aides on the weekends, she has been forced to spend that entire time confined to her bed.
Medicaid |
The Lived Experience
Tal | Lee County, FL
From being a non-verbal child to communicating for a living, The Netflix Series “Atypical” actress shares her journey and the essential role of Medicaid.
Medicaid |
The Lived Experience
Susana shares her experience with Medicaid in Florida, and how it provides healthcare coverage for her son who was born with Vacterl Syndrome.
COVID-19
Jeffery Burney is combating fear with science in his quest to get his community vaccinated for COVID-19.
Medicaid Expansion
Adriana | Orange County, FL
As her income fluctuates, so does her eligibility for Medicaid. Adriana had an abnormal mammogram, but without health coverage, she cannot afford follow-up care.
Medicaid |
The Lived Experience
Jamie | Santa Rosa County, FL
When her non-profit employer downsized in March 2020, Jamie lost her job and her ability to pay the monthly premium for her private insurance plan. Without income, she no longer qualified for a federal subsidy for her Affordable Care Act insurance policy.
Medicaid |
The Lived Experience
Japheth | Miami, Florida
Foster children are entitled to healthcare - Medicaid - until age 26 in Florida. But, no one told Japheth. He found himself with thousands of dollars in medical debt and went without proper care for serious medical conditions until now.
Long-Term Care
Angela is a full-time office manager and caregiver for her 84-year-old mother Ana, who suffered a massive stroke four years ago. For Angela, being with her mother is an act of love, but she needs help.
The STORIES
When her youngest son turned 18, Rosaline was left without access to affordable healthcare and thousands of dollars in debt for emergency room visits.
Fatima | Miami-Dade County, Florida
Fatima shares her experience with Medicaid in Florida, and how it helps her afford healthcare for her granddaughter.
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When Antonia goes to the dentist for the maintenance care that she needs, she is turned away. It is always the same response: “Your insurance does not cover dental care.”
After a stroke, Shirley cannot even get out of bed without the use of a special lift, which requires trained aides to operate. And while Medicaid home health aides take care of her during the week, moving her from her bed to a wheel chair, her managed care plan stopped sending aides on the weekend. She has been forced to spend entire weekends in her bed.
“I have been an educator for over 13 years, and I know the important role that education has in the lives of immigrant families and their children. When they are healthy, children can be in the classroom, and that is where great things can happen!”
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Before Covid-19 hit Central Florida, Michael Smith scraped together a living running his own small business. He doesn’t have health insurance but has medical needs, including asthma he manages on his own.
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Miriam, a resourceful single parent, thought the battle was over when she survived cancer and had a job with insurance. But then she lost her job during COVID, and old cancer treatment bills were sent to collections.
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