Meet David, a man who is disabled, undocumented, houseless, and fighting cancer—and he’s a cat dad. At the beginning of last year, David lived at a housing facility in the Lower East Side. He was accompanied by a small tabby cat named Lucky, who became a close companion after David saved his life. But one …
Claudia Knafo is familiar–too familiar–with our broken medical system. When Claudia’s son got sick last November, she was prepared. Once they arrived at the NYU Langone emergency room, she gave out her insurance information immediately. Her son got an EKG and stayed at the hospital for a few days, and when she found out his …
Last week, we presented at the annual Organizing 2.0 Conference on “How to Make and Edit Video: From TikTok to Crowdsourcing!” It was a wonderful experience, and we wanted to thank everyone who came by. Here’s a quick recap of everything we covered for those of you who couldn’t make it. Getting started First of …
When her father had a stroke, Lucinda Koza had to become his sole caretaker at a young age. With no long-term care insurance policy in place for Americans, Lucinda had to take on a large financial responsibility once her father could not continue working. Once he could no longer afford care, she went into debt …
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When the American Rescue Plan was passed, it included a lot of policies. But there’s one big one that could impact your health: premium subsidies. The Affordable Care Act included subsidies to help people get insurance, but the ARP supercharged those subsidies. In some cases, the ARP tripled ACA subsidies! This is a big deal, …
Recently, We The Patients partnered with Say Ah! and Speaker Corey Johnson to host a Health Advocacy Academy workshop promoting civic engagement in the health care system. We covered a variety of topics centering around how to build skills as a health care consumer. The first of these skills was storytelling: how to tell your …
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It’s been a bit longer than 50 days since Joe Biden became President. How’s he changed health care? And how has he held up against his campaign promises? Let’s take a quick look through! First, what’s he done? It’s been 50 days, after all. Great question! So far, it’s mostly been executive orders, although there …
Now that vaccines are becoming more available, it could be your turn to receive the Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. If you have questions about getting your vaccine in New York, we have answers! Who can get the vaccine? As of now, vaccines are available for these New Yorkers: People over 16 years …
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Meet Carol, a patient fighting breast cancer. Since she was diagnosed, Carol has been receiving treatment for breast cancer. Her insurance only covers 80% of the cost, and she is unable to work in her current condition. However, the hospital does not consider her to be in a low enough income bracket to offer financial …
Welcome to the fifth episode of #WeTheImmigrants! We The Immigrants is a video series where immigrants share their experiences with health care in the US. We’ve gathered videos from immigrants across New York to discuss their stories about affordability, accessibility, and more. Watch Deirdre’s story below! Deirdre shares her experience working with the Filipino community …
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