Elder Health
Congress needs to act now and fund Medicaid home and community based services!
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As someone who lost the use of her legs, FHJP Client Alene Shaheed, an independent retiree, relies on Medicaid home health aides. In this video she shares how days at a time go by without any aides due to terrible underfunding and lack of pay for Medicaid home health care workers. People like Alene, and the front line healthcare workers who take care of them, need Congress to provide increased resources for the program. |
Reports and Publications
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Adding an Oral Health Benefit to Medicare:
FHJP's Stories Project connected Sonia and Miguel with a Miami Herald reporter who then wrote an article about the need for adding a dental benefit to Medicare. June 2019 |
FEATURED STORYTELLERS
Florida Health Justice Stories - Elder Health
Florida Health Justice Stories - Elder Health
Darren Darren has worked in unskilled labor positions for most of his life but because of his physical problems, he can no longer return to those jobs. Read more |
Antonia When Antonia goes to the dentist for the maintenance care that she needs, she is turned away. It is always the same response: “Your insurance does not cover dental care.” Read more |
Eustiqueano At 82 years old, almost all of Eustiqueano’s teeth are in need of treatment, making it difficult for him to chew. His Medicare HMO only covers one cleaning a year with a co-pay. Read more |
Videos
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Presentations and Trainings
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Alliance for Aging Annual Conference and Luncheon:
Our presentation on Florida's Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver (including the latest updates to the LTC Advocate's Guide). March 2019
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FHJP Voices in the News
New York Times Article on Home and Community-based Services Features FHJP Storyteller.
Read Article Here November 1, 2021
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FHJP's Stories Project connected Sonia and Miguel with a Miami Herald reporter, who then wrote about the need for adding a dental benefit to Medicare.
Read Article Here December 20, 2019
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