The STORIES
Uninsured older Floridians who have not yet reached 65, the age of Medicare eligibility, feel they are barely “hanging on.” Florida, and the other 12 non-expansion states, may be the only places on the planet where older adults want to age faster!
Many working Floridians, including those with children, have no path to affordable coverage. Many are front-line and essential workers at nursing homes, hotels and restaurants. Without health insurance, they are unable to address critical health concerns, and often live in pain and fear.
See Florida Parents & Low-Wage Workers STORIES
Floridians with physical and mental illness face significant obstacles in accessing necessary and appropriate health care. In fact, well over half of adults with mental illness in Florida do not receive treatment. For many of these individuals, not having health insurance is the major barrier to care.
See Floridians Struggling With Physical & Mental Illness STORIES
As of May 2, 2020, over 740,000 Floridians lost their employer sponsored insurance due to the pandemic. The vast majority, almost 600,000 would be eligible for Medicaid if Florida joined 38 other states in providing coverage for low- income uninsured adults.
Over 1.5 million of our fellow Floridians could be on Medicaid. Instead, they face the additional horror of struggling through this crisis without healthcare coverage.
Share Your Story
Join the fight by letting your voice be heard!
Contact us if you or a family member need health care and are:
- An uninsured Floridian between the ages of 50-64.
- A low-income worker.
- A parent of a minor child.
- Someone struggling with injury or illness, including mental illness.
Sharing your story --in your words and your voice-- is part of the solution. Together we'll make the case that it's time for everyone to have affordable health care.
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