The Storytellers
Age 60
North Miami, FL
When her youngest son turned 18, Rosalaine was left without access to affordable healthcare and thousands of dollars in debt for emergency room visits.
Age 58
St. Johns, FL
Gigi lost her job and her health insurance due to COVID-19 as well as contracted the virus herself. Now suffering with the lingering effects of COVID-19, she cannot afford the medical care she desperately needs.
Age 62
Florida
Adrienne is a retiree. She moved to Florida a few years ago to take care of her mother. Adrienne did not make this decision lightly, as it meant taking early retirement and giving up her steady benefits.
Age 62
Ft Lauderdale, FL
KG is a veteran who has diabetes and a potentially fatal kidney condition. In recent years she has been periodically homeless. Although she has previously found temporary housing in community shelters, with her fragile health and advanced age, she now fears getting exposed to COVID-19.
Age 62
Tampa, FL
After a lifetime of security and serenity living in her own home, Kelly Percival’s life was jolted into crisis after an unfortunate accident left her hobbling and a global pandemic left her unemployed.
Age 56
Miami, FL
Charilus is a 56-year-old Haitian-American who suffers from cognitive impairments, memory loss, hearing loss, vision loss, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, arthritis, and back pain.
Age 51
Miami, FL
Angeline suffers from serious health conditions, which routine treatments have not been able to relieve. Without Medicaid, Angeline lacks the privacy, stability, and continuity of care she greatly desires.
Age 52
Miami, FL
Olga is a 52-year old woman who has endured severe physical and mental abuse and has had extreme difficulty getting back on her feet after fleeing her abusive husband. After years of abuse, she and her daughter finally built up the courage to leave their home.
Age 59
Miami, FL
Ambiorix used to work in construction but has not worked since February 2011 because of his hematological disorders and depression.
Age 53
Miami, FL
Darren has worked in unskilled labor positions for most of his life but because of his physical problems, he can no longer return to those jobs.
Age 57
Miami, FL
Without Medicaid, Fulgencio could not get the surgery, physical therapy and treatment he needed for his debilitating back condition, which caused him to experience daily pain.
Age 60
Miami, FL
Before COVID, Adriana, a 60-year-old resident of downtown Miami, had been working hard as a waitress--in spite of serious health problems.
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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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