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Ms. Smith’s Journey Back to Care
When Ms. Smith* received a cancer diagnosis, her world shifted overnight. Shortly after being diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, she unexpectedly lost the Medicaid coverage she had relied on for five years. Despite reapplying multiple times, she never received follow-up or answers. As months passed without insurance, Ms. Smith went a year and a half without seeing a doctor at a time when medical care mattered most. “I was at my lowest,” Ms. Smith shared.
Four Years Without Care. One Connection Changed Everything.
For four years, Ms. Rowe* went without healthcare. Like many caregivers, she put her own needs aside to care for her disabled mother. The small stipend she received made it impossible to afford health insurance, leaving her to manage serious health challenges on her own. During that time, Ms. Rowe’s condition worsened. She lives with severe degenerative disc disease, bone spurs in her neck, limited mobility in her left leg, and carpal tunnel causing constant
A Journey Back to Health: Mr. Schmidt’s Story
In 2021, Mr. Schmidt was referred to the JaxCareConnect program while experiencing dangerously high blood pressure and on the verge of a heart attack. The team at Ascension St. Vincent’s recognized the urgency of his situation and connected him with us to help him find a primary care medical home that could support his long-term health. For six years, Mr. Schmidt had gone without access to medical care. After the company he worked for was
Hope and Healing: How April Found Lifechanging Care Through JaxCareConnect
Last November, April attended the TEDx Jacksonville event at the University of North Florida (UNF), where she learned about resources available for individuals in need of healthcare access. Dr. Matthew Thompson, co-founder and CEO of Telescope Health and one of our valued community partners, delivered a speech that particularly resonated with her. He highlighted the increasing number of uninsured Americans who rely on emergency departments as their primary source of care, as well as the
JaxCareConnect: 2023 Year In Review
Happy New Year! We hope 2023 was as amazing for you as it was for us. We grew, we achieved, we connected – and we could not have done any of it without your support. The ways in which JaxCareConnect grew in 2023 varied. We had 1,089 patients referred to our program. We got 919 patients established in primary care with a Duval Safety Net Collaborative free clinic partner. And we made 795 referrals, on
Healthcare for Veterans: A JaxCareConnect Patient Success Story
Veterans Day honors the sacrifices and service of our nation’s veterans and their families. Today, JaxCareConnect honors all military personnel – active duty and retired. We do this by talking about the unique health-related issues that members of the United States military face, and by combatting those issues by working to make healthcare more accessible. According to the National Library of Medicine, “veterans experience mental health disorders, substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress, and traumatic brain