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.
Florida Health Justice Project Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization
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Abortion Care is Health Care, A Fundamental Human Right

Latest from FHJP

Media Advisory: Federal officials to inform Miami-Dade roundtable policy discussion on home and community-based services for older adults

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​June 28, 2022
This short video explains the importance of Medicaid home and community based services (HCBS), the need in Miami -Dade County for increased HCBS; and how the lack of resources is hurting Miami families. 
June 27, 2022
Joint Press Release against the Florida AHCA Anti-Transgender Rule-Making Process
June 18, 2022
FHJP featured in Florida Politics: Providers offer state insight on improving Medicaid managed care program



​June 4, 2022​
Health and LGBTQ Legal Advocates to Florida:
Gender-Affirming Care Is Safe, Effective and
Essential; Transgender Floridians Cannot Be Erased
June 3, 2022​
Miami Herald article quoting FHJP's Alison Yager: Florida will extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers to a full year following childbirth




​May 28, 2022​
Florida Health Justice Project Celebrates the Approval of Florida’s 12 Months of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: A Critical Win for Florida’s Moms and Babies
May 26, 2022
​​FHJP and partners submit comment letter on Florida's Transition Plan for Home and Community Based Settings focusing on the need for the state to implement federally mandated eviction protections that govern Assisted Living Facilities and group homes.
April 28, 2022
Florida Politics - FHJP's Alison Yager quoted on how the new DOH guidelines on gender-affirming care for trans youth will impact families


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​April 21, 2022​

The Case for Medicaid Expansion

The Florida Health Justice Project speaks with Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo, a leading Miami physician, about the challenges faced by his many uninsured patients and the devastating impact  from Florida’s failure to expand Medicaid.

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Florida Health Justice Stories

Iris

PHE Story: Hard working students and youth could face the loss of needed health coverage. Once the Public Health Emergency ends, Florida residents like Iris, a college student with asthma, could lose access to affordable healthcare needed for life-saving medications.
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Ahmaria

Children Story: Ahmaria shares her experience with Medicaid in Florida, and how it provides the 19 year old college athlete healthcare coverage.
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JosÉ

Elder Health Story: Like many seniors, José relies on Medicare, which does not cover his medically necessary dental services. Without these services, José is concerned that his overall health is at risk.
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Featured Publications

Mental Illness and Criminal Justice in Florida:
The Case for Medicaid Expansion
Connecting the Dots:
How Medicaid Expansion will Improve Public Health, Increase Financial Stability, and Lessen Disparities in South Florida​
State of COVID-19 in Florida and South Florida: 
An Early Look at Disparities in Outcomes 
Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: 
Key to Improving Maternal and Infant Health in Florida

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The Florida Health Justice Project, a nonprofit organization, recognizes that access to quality and affordable health care is a human right and engages in comprehensive advocacy to expand healthcare access and promote health equity for vulnerable Floridians.
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