Article by Beth Reese Cravey, The Florida Times-Union Early next year a group of area health care providers will launch a pilot project with two clear goals: connect about 2,000 uninsured Jacksonville residents to primary care and save an estimated $4.4 million in unnecessary emergency room visits by 2024. The Duval Safety Net Collaborative was founded in December 2019 by nonprofit partners […]
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 […]
Adriana (middle), a current primary care patient at the MASS clinic, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Her story demonstrates what many patients know: a health crisis can mean years of treatment and follow-up on the road to wellness. After receiving this devastating diagnosis, Adriana was connected to WeCareJax to ensure she found the […]
After being diagnosed with invasive Ducal Carcinoma of the right breast (Breast Cancer), Gloria, a 62-year-old wife, and mother, was referred to WeCareJax by the Sulzbacher Clinic. Following the initial consultation, WeCareJax referred Gloria to the award-winning Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center. At Baptist MD Anderson, Gloria underwent breast surgery to remove the malignant mass, […]
Article from: jaxdailyrecord.com At the end of a patient visit, gastroenterologist Dr. Todd Sack says he’ll always impart some advice. Although usually it’s medically related, Sack’s advice deals with ways his patients can help the environment. He may tell a patient to return their old prescription bottle to the pharmacy or recycle it, make healthy […]
Joni and her husband, Mitchell, were once successful business owners living in Atlantic Beach. In fact, their business employed several individuals and provided health insurance for them as well. However, after the economic downturn, they were forced to close shop and dissolve the business. Unfortunately, since that time they have taken several hits. Circumstances caused […]