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STORIES
The Storytellers And The Issues
Miami, FL
Dr. Anderson is a family physician in South Florida. He provides primary care services to uninsured residents and has been witnessing the chilling effects of public charge first hand.
Jacksonville, FL
“Everyone deserves the same basic right to health care. No one should be forced to choose between seeking medical care or possible deportation."
South Florida
“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!”
Jacksonville, FL
“Taxpayer dollars are better served investing in preventive care, than placing immigrants in the impossible position of foregoing necessary medical care because of the fear of harming their immigration applications."
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Making The Case For
Medicaid Expansion
The Florida Health Justice Project speaks with Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo, a leading Miami physician, about the challenges faced by his many uninsured patients and the devastating impact from Florida’s failure to expand Medicaid.
Why Floridians Are Falling
Through The Coverage Gap
Florida is one of only 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid. As a result, approximately 445,000 Floridians fall into the “Coverage Gap,” meaning they have no path to affordable coverage
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