Editorial by the Florida Times-Union Editorial Board It’s a well-known fact that uninsured Jacksonville residents use the emergency room too often for primary care services. Unfortunately, Jacksonville has too many uninsured residents. About 1 in 6 adults in Duval County don’t have health insurance. Many of them are low-wage earners. And pandemic, which is causing […]
“Rebecca” (name withheld for confidentiality) was referred from Baptist Beaches in early 2020 with a diagnosis of advanced stomach cancer. After enrolling in the WeCareJax Cancer Care Cohort for uninsured adults, she received surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation from our partner Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center. They provided compassionate care at no cost to Rebecca or […]
For “Beth” (name withheld for confidentiality), her first intake began at the HOPE Van, a medical outreach program through Sulzbacher Clinics that utilizes trained medical outreach specialists to engage individuals who are living on the street. The team discovered her hypertension was so severe she required immediate emergency support. That was two years ago in […]
Robert, who was experiencing homelessness when first referred from Baptist Beaches three years ago, came into our Beaches Health & Wellness program with an A1c at 11.1; his latest result was 5.7! Today he is working and remains housed, thanks to ongoing patient health education, coaching, and support. He is even seeing the specialists at […]
