Chasing Good Days: My Family’s Fight for Health Equity
When my mother got sick, I realized we’d been living in a healthcare desert. We must invest in systemic solutions to make care more accessible.
Category: Health Care
Since its Inception, the Spirit of Medicaid Has Been Under Attack. But Grassroots Organizers Are Fighting to Expand Coverage.
Hoosier Action in Indiana is racking up wins to protect and expand Medicaid access.
The Battle For Abortion Rights in Florida Isn’t Over
Courts in Florida struck a blow to healthcare freedom with a near-total abortion ban, but advocates are fighting back with ballot initiative Amendment Four that gives voters a say in their reproductive rights.
The Organizers Who Won Medical Debt Relief in Orlando
Central Florida Jobs With Justice secured ARPA funds to help over 100,000 Orange County residents drowning in medical bills. Now, they’re turning to a ballot initiative for Medicaid expansion.
Perpetually On Hold: The Medicaid Unwinding Meant My Daughter Lost Coverage
Millions across the country see a lapse in healthcare coverage as the pandemic-era continuous enrollment requirements end.
Big Pharma is Trying to Stop Patients Like Me From Getting Affordable Life-Saving Medicines
The Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act allows Medicare to negotiate fairer prices for consumers, but pharmaceutical companies are suing under the guise of concern for patients. I don’t buy it.
A Merry-Go-Round of Abortion Policies Impacts Georgia’s Lowest-Income Women
A battle for reproductive justice is playing out after Georgia’s trigger abortion ban went into effect post-Roe.
A Stronger Social Safety Net Could Help With the Diabetes Epidemic
This disease cost my father his life. On National Diabetes Month, I’m calling for stronger income support and healthcare programs for everyone.
Anti-Abortion Laws Impact All Kinds of Medical Treatments
Based on my personal experience, I can easily see the ripple effects of lawmakers venturing into territory where they don’t belong.
For Black Mothers Like Me, The Reality of Mortality Rates Can Overshadow the Joy of Childbirth
As empowered as having a doula helped me feel before giving birth to my daughter, I knew the cards were stacked against me. We must address the structural racism and implicit bias in our healthcare system.