

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: On National Rural Health Day, Rural Floridians Celebrate New Opportunities but Cite Need for Better Access to CareÂ
ICYMI: On National Rural Health Day, Rural Floridians Celebrate New Opportunities but Cite Need for Better Access to Care  Lake City, Fla.  – On Thursday, November 20th, health care leaders, providers, and advocates gathered in Lake City in North Central Florida to highlight National Rural Health Day, a recognition of initiatives focused on improving health access and outcomes in rural communities.   Florida’s top health care leader, Shevaun Harris, Secretary at the Agency


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...


I've Worked Hard All My Life, but I'm Still Drowning in Medical Debt
At 59 years old, A.J. describes herself as “a single woman with strong family ties, living in Florida and struggling to stay afloat...


I Spent My College Years Without Healthcare. Now I'm Speaking Out to Improve the System
O.F. is a young dietitian in Davie, FL. Her difficulties receiving healthcare began in 2001 with the unexpected passing of her father....


