
Facing limited health care options, I have to pick and choose what issues I deal with.
Dominique A., Alachua County I moved to Florida in October of 2017. I’m originally from Maryland, but my family life wasn’t great so I...

Single Mother’s Journey from Having Insurance to Living in the Coverage Gap
Jada F., Alachua County I am a single mother and have been uninsured for a while now. I rely on free clinics, income-based dental...

Navigating life without health care after running away from home
By Giuseppe M., Alachua County I’m 19 years old and I ran away from home around March 2021 due to a complicated situation I was going...

I’ve been uninsured since I was 18. Now I count on a free local clinic for my health care.
By Shay P., Alachua County Since I was 18 years old, I’ve never had health insurance. It’s just not affordable. The last time I was...

I moved to Florida two years ago. I’ve been uninsured ever since.
By S.V., Alachua County About two years ago, right before the COVID-19 pandemic, I moved to Florida from California. Around the time I...

I once worked for a Health Insurance Marketplace call center. Now I’m in the coverage gap.
By Brigit M., Alachua County I used to work in a call center for the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace a few years ago,...