Acadia

Advocacy Director with Florida Voices for Health. she/her. opinions all mine!

[Acadia @acadia_j]

@JJHoImes @purpletonyc Thank you, JJ, for sharing this powerful piece with the world!

[Florida Decides Healthcare @FLdecidesHC]

For @JJHoImes and his family, Florida's lack of Medicaid expansion means a of fear and uncertainty. This is the unfortunate case for more than 1.4 million Floridians as well. We have the power to change that!

Read JJ's story in the @SunSentinel here: https://t.co/xCmrVEI3to

[Florida Decides Healthcare @FLdecidesHC]

@AnnaForFlorida @JJHoImes Thank you @AnnaForFlorida and @JJHoImes for supporting better health access in Florida! For those who believe that it's time for affordable and accessible healthcare in Florida you can sign the petition here: https://t.co/fytQKo0Jah

[JJ Holmes @JJHoImes]

Thanks @AnnaForFlorida for the shoutout and everything you do for ALL Floridians ❤️. Ironically I still won’t get off the waitlist this year.

I’ve been waiting for services for over 17 yrs and that’s not unusual. 37% of ppl have been waiting over a decade.

[Florida Voices For Health @HealthyInFla]

🎉 Bipartisan support for Medicaid expansion is growing in Florida, as it has in other southern states!
📰 “It’s a matter of: Are we going to address this coverage gap?…. We’ve come to understand that this was going to be good for our citizens.”
https://t.co/uUEhgufXyy

[Dave Spore @Sporaticus_]

Please watch these great pieces by @Fox13Politics about this incredibly important issue. In this segment, you’ll hear from @JJHoImes , @RepSkidmore , and others👇🏻
https://t.co/RNBmJH5Fif

[Florida Voices For Health @HealthyInFla]

🗓️ Save the Date: April 16 & 17
Annual Rural Health Educational Summit
👉 Join our partners @FLruralhealth to support & strengthen Florida’s rural health care networks!
✅ Learn more & register: https://t.co/2ZRfOsRu7P

[Joan Alker @JoanAlker1]

Mississippi House passes Medicaid expansion 96-20!

I've said it before -- all states will get there eventually.

This isn't a partisan issue - its purely a fight between extremist R's and more reasonable R's. How long do you leave $ on the table + let your citizens get sicker?

[Acadia @acadia_j]

Doctors' Memorial's incredibly dedicated staff provide invaluable comprehensive care to local communities as well as to those impacted by rural hospital closures in surrounding counties.

To learn more about the state of rural healthcare in FL, visit: https://t.co/WBDM41SMR8.

[Acadia @acadia_j]

From last week's tour of Doctors' Memorial in Perry, FL with @BigBendAHEC & @SRAHEC. Doctor's Memorial is 1 of 11 Critical Access Hospitals still standing in FL, where 3 CRHs have closed since 2020 alone.

[Florida Voices For Health @HealthyInFla]

🤠One big way to show some love to our rural communities: Expand Medicaid!
✅States that have expanded Medicaid see fewer rural hospital closures. Expansion boosts hospital finances & helps them serve their communities better.
#HealthPolicyValentines #FightLikeHealth

[Florida Voices For Health @HealthyInFla]

📢Calling all Florida public health advocates: Let's #ClosetheCoverageGap
💪We’ve partnered with @drsforamerica to offer FREE online & in-person Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Training!
💻Virtual Registration: https://t.co/6eyhiZXKUf
👥In-Person Registration: https://t.co/Vxxi7JdTWt

[Florida Voices For Health @HealthyInFla]

🪡🧵 Medicaid Expansion for Florida: A Thread
Senate Pres Passidomo says Medicaid expansion will not happen because it is “not a panacea.” Of course it’s not; no single policy decision can solve all of Florida’s healthcare woes…BUT
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[JJ Holmes @JJHoImes]

@FloridaAPD @GovRonDeSantis @jasonbrodeur @RachelPlakon I’ve been on the waiting list for SIXTEEN YEARS & there’s OVER 22k Floridians with disabilities waiting for services. Florida has the most ppl waiting, we’re 49th for funding the program & ppl die before getting help but let’s cheer for “greater transparency and accountability”

[Florida Voices For Health @HealthyInFla]

Medicaid Expansion would save Florida $200 million annually, support rural hospitals and create access to care for 400,000 Floridians in the coverage gap. With so much to gain, 76% of Florida voters polled are in favor of expanding Medicaid. @StateofReform https://t.co/SjMrCas2Jn

[ACSCAN Florida @ACSCAN_Florida]

“It was necessary, but not sufficient so we turned to the people.” - Dr. @lauraguerrac of the @CenterOnBudget speaking about having the needed allies on board for a Texas campaign but the highest level of state elected officials still wouldn’t progress.

H/T: @FLVoices4Health

[ACSCAN Florida @ACSCAN_Florida]

“Even when we lose, we still win because we organized and shifted the culture.” - @charitopty of the @LatinaInstitute speaking about not being successful in your overall mission but making progress in your fight, nevertheless.

H/T: @FLVoices4Health

[ACSCAN Florida @ACSCAN_Florida]

Lunch panel at the #FVHSummit w/ the next generation Jedi herself, Rep @AnnaForFlorida! We are appreciative of her unwavering support & working alongside @acscan advocates to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. #MayTheForceBeWithYou

[Acadia @acadia_j]

"The longer I'm in this work, the more I'm convinced it all comes down to one on one conversations between trusted individuals," shared Laura Colbert of @HealthyFutureGA @HealthyInFla