Health Care

Health Care

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The goals of the Health Care Committee include:

  • To advocate for better access to equitable care in our local community and at the statewide level.
  • To provide information about healthcare-related issues with the goal of helping people make more informed decisions about their healthcare.

We’d love to have members join us! If interested, please contact Barbara or Kim to get involved.

Issues: 
Public Policy on Reproductive Choices
Health Care Reform
Meeting Basic Human Needs
Committee Contact
Contact Name: 
Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers
Email: 
info@lwv-alachua.org
League to which this content belongs: 
Alachua County

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Health Care Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in February 2024.

Event Date: 
Mar 11 2024 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. 

Karen Miller has invited the CEO of Elder Options and a SHINE member to speak. 

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LWVFL ACTION ALERT: Oppose ANOTHER bill aimed to punish abortion patients and those who help them

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Submitted by Alachua County in February 2024.

Action Alerts

The Florida Senate Rules Committee will be taking up Senate Bill 476 (House Bill 651) on Monday (Feb. 26) at 2:00 p.m. (ET). This bill targets abortion providers, abortion-seeking patients, and people who help them by allowing lawsuits for “wrongful death” of an “unborn child.” This is the final committee stop in the Florida Senate.

We're urging every Florida League member to contact the members of the Senate Rules Committee and tell them to vote NO on Senate Bill 476!

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LWVFL ACTION ALERT: Oppose bill aimed to punish abortion patients and those who help them

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Submitted by Alachua County in February 2024.

Action Alerts

The Florida House Judiciary Committee will be taking up House Bill 651 (Senate Bill 476) tomorrow (Feb. 21) at 8:00 a.m. (ET) which will target abortion providers, abortion-seeking patients, and people who help them by allowing lawsuits for “wrongful death” of an “unborn child.” This is the final committee stop in the Florida House.

We're urging every Florida League member to contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee and telling them to vote NO on House Bill 651!

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Health Care Committee Meeting

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background

Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

Event Date: 
Feb 12 2024 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They may be able to make the meeting available via Zoom as well.

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Abortion access one step closer to being on the ballot!

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

News

We did it! As of today (Friday, January 5, 2024), the Division of Elections is reporting that #AbortionOnTheBallot has 910,946 verified signatures meeting the threshold, enough to qualify for the 2024 election! What a huge milestone for abortion access in our state!

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Health Care Committee Meeting

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background

Submitted by Alachua County in December 2023.

Event Date: 
Jan 08 2024 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our new Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its January meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They hope to make the meeting available via Zoom as well.

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Alachua County Commission Votes to Adopt Resolution Supporting the Medicare for All Act

Submitted by Alachua County in December 2023.

News

December 12, 2023: The Alachua County commission voted to adopt a nonbinding resolution endorsing Medicare for All. This effort was organized by Medicare for All Florida, Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP), Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) and the Alachua County Labor Coalition. Dozens and dozens of Alachua County residents also supported the resolution by signing a petition, which was submitted to the county commission. "We are happy to support Medicare for All," said Commission Chair Mary Alford, sponsor of the resolution, upon its unanimous passage.

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Health Care Committee Meeting

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background

Submitted by Alachua County in November 2023.

Event Date: 
Dec 11 2023 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our new Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its December meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They hope to make the meeting available via Zoom as well.

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Complete the Alachua County Health & Health Care Survey

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Submitted by Alachua County in November 2023.

Action Alerts

The Alachua County Community Health Improvement Planning Steering Committee is requesting feedback from Alachua County residents with a 15-minute survey regarding their views about health and health care in the county.

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

Event Date: 
Nov 18 2023 10:00 am to Nov 19 2023 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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