When people talk about the failures of the American health care system, the stories can feel distant. Numbers. Policies. Insurance plans.
For many families in Northwest Florida, the reality is much closer to home. It is a missed doctor’s appointment. A prescription left unfilled. A growing fear that getting sick will cost more than they can afford.
In Pensacola, a small clinic is changing that. Health and Hope Clinic has only five full-time employees. Everyone else is a volunteer. It offers free medical, dental, mental health and pharmacy services for anyone without health insurance…