Advocating for Access to Health Care

Florida Health Justice Project engages in comprehensive advocacy to expand health care access and promote health equity for vulnerable Floridians.

Thank you!

On November 17, Florida Health Justice Project hosted its second annual fundraiser. The “not so silent” silent auction was like no other. Friends, neighbors and family donated gifts of their time and heart: a canoe tour in the Everglades, a personal love poem, help on a college essay, a sailboat ride on Biscayne Bay, a handmade quilt, and much more.

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FEATURED RESOURCE
Advocate's Guide to the Florida Medicaid Program

The Guide provides a useful roadmap to a complex and critical safety net program serving over 4 million Floridians. The Guide looks at  who is eligible for Medicaid; how to apply; what to do if an application is denied or delayed; what to do if eligibility is terminated; what services are covered; how managed care works; and what to do if a beneficiary’s services are denied, delayed, terminated or reduced.

The Guide is available online and as a PDF download.

FEATURED PROJECT
Florida Health Justice Stories

Allison

When her youngest child turned 18, Alison lost her Medicaid, and, like many low-wage Florida workers, she does not receive insurance from her employer.
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Mika

Mika was injured in a car accident and had to stop working. Without income, Mika did not qualify for a health care marketplace subsidy, making health insurance unaffordable.
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Rebecca

Rebecca lost her health insurance when she was laid off from her technical support job. Now working part-time, she doesn't make enough to qualify for a marketplace subsidy.
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News & Highlights

Video
Florida's Health Care Coverage Gap
How can approximately 450,000 people have no path to affordable coverage? Watch our video that explains Florida's health care coverage gap.
FHJP in the News
​Former Gov. Rick Scott and Republican lawmakers’ decision not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act is likely costing lives, according to new research on mortality rates for older adults who would have benefited from an expansion of the program.
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Issue Brief
Adding an Oral Health Benefit to Medicare
While the connection between oral health and overall health outcomes is now proven, many people who rely on Medicare have limited access, or no access, to dental care.
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