In case you missed it, Bama Covered, the organization we'll be working with for our Spring Break trip, was featured in the
New York Times. According to
the article by Michael Winerip, Bama Covered is believed to be the only group assisting people with health care enrollment that is comprised solely of college students. The work we will do in Escambia County is greatly needed. The article points out that 4.8 million Alabamians have no insurance, and our state has the lowest Medicaid income cutoff, thanks to Gov. Robert Bentley's decision to
reject federal funding and expand Medicaid.
We'll be (or are) one group among hundreds of college students in Alabama who are helping people find access to affordable health care. Check out
the story of De'Von Cross, who was recently profiled on
The Root, or the story of Marlan Golden, who was profiled in
Ian Reifowitz's story for Daily Kos.
Keep up with this blog for stories of our experiences. We're glad to be a part of this movement!
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