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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …