Mental Health Needs to Be the Fourth Emergency Service 

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We desperately need more mental health services to combat the crises we are facing as a nation.  Sadly, Florida ranks as one of the worst states in providing mental health funding and access to care. Over 60% of Floridians are living with a mental health condition and not getting the treatment they need. Nearly 64% of […]

Health Disparities for African Americans are Only Going to get Worse  

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In the U.S., we have said goodbye to a lot of things lately. From affirmative action to reproductive autonomy, to gender-affirming care, legal protections for some of our countries’ most vulnerable populations are seemingly being rolled back every day. With these losses comes the undeniable impact on already existing and unacceptable disparities in Communities of […]