Eighty-Eight Hours: A New Approach to Life
By Kam S. I have been on Dialysis now since July 2021. Several of my friends keep asking me how I am coping with the new normal with an almost sympathetic tone. I thought about it and thought some more and with over three months of practical experience and some introspection I decided to put my thoughts on paper. So here I go: - Is it the best thing that has happened to me?...Absolutely not! - Is it easily manageable?... Positively yes! It is a gift of life. Numbers always ma
ICYMI: U.S. Senators Amplify Floridians’ Health Care Stories as Insurance Premiums Skyrocket  Â
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT November 7, 2025  CONTACT Jossie Barroso Communications Director, Florida Voices for Health jossie@healthyfla.org  ICYMI: U.S. Senators Amplify Floridians’ Health Care Stories as Insurance Premiums Skyrocket   Miami, Fla. – Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) traveled to Miami, Florida to host a roundtable with Floridians struggling with the rising health care costs and massi
ICYMI: Lake City Residents Reflect on Hospital Closures and Brainstorm Solutions to Expanding Health Care Access Â
Lake City, Fla. - Last week, more than 30 residents from Lake City and surrounding areas gathered to have an open conversation about the...
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I Spent My College Years Without Healthcare. Now I'm Speaking Out to Improve the System
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In My Fight Against Rheumatoid Arthritis, Access to Coverage and Care is Half the Battle
Crystal lives in Lake City, Florida with her husband, fighting every day against the pain and limitations of rheumatoid arthritis....