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"Always great people- efficient, polite, and helpful. Thank you for all you do."

-K.K.

November 13th is World Kindness Day!
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you."

-Mother Teresa


Current Needs 
  • Mouthwash
  • Pill planners
  • Calendars
  • Lotion
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body wash
  • Dental floss
  • Hand-warmers
Please note that all toiletry items must be unopened and unused in order to be accepted as donations. If you have any questions regarding donations, please contact Carey Rothschild.
Volunteering
If you're interested in volunteering with us, or for more information contact Kelly Duffy or Abby Floyd.
Upstate Veteran's Alliance hosts Upstate Salute on November 12th

Each year, we remember the sacrifice that veterans and their families give for our country on Veteran's Day. Celebrate them this year by coming out to Upstate Salute! Whether you yourself are a veteran, you know someone who is, or just want to show appreciation for our troops this is the perfect way to do so! It is a family-friendly, free event with music by country star Craig Morgan, a flyover by The Warbirds Flyover Team, and a parachute landing by the Special Forces Association Parachute Team. To learn more, reserve your free tickets or to make a donation visit  here.





Helping The Uninsured 

AccessHealth Welcomes Stephanie McKee as Our Operations Manager
This fall we have a new addition to our team! Stephanie McKee will be serving as our Operations Manager at AccessHealth. Stephanie is a Columbia native but has been serving the Spartanburg community for 15 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in business from Winthrop University and has been working in the healthcare field for 20 years. When she is not working you can find her spending time with her son and loved ones and traveling to a new destination! We're so excited to have you, Stephanie!



Statistics on the Uninsured

Why We Do What We Do: Important Facts About the Uninsured and Health Coverage

Each day at AccessHealth we assist clients by finding them medical homes that will provide free healthcare, as well as resources that can help them reach their personal health goals. Being uninsured is not an ideal situation, but how common is it really? And what implications does it have? Here are some facts that can help answer these questions.

Who is uninsured: Typically, those who are uninsured are low-income adults. Children automatically get covered by medicaid and the elderly are covered by medicare. About 75% of uninsured families have at least one person working in the family full time. According to the U.S. Census, the number of people without health coverage was at about 28.1 million, or 8.8% of the population in 2016.

Why are people uninsured: Cost is the number one reason why people cannot access health insurance. Oftentimes jobs do not provide health insurance and if they do, their cost is too high. There are also those who "fall in the cracks" where they do not qualify for medicaid and cannot afford private insurance. Immigrants also have a difficult time accessing healthcare because they are either undocumented or they cannot afford private insurance and have not completed a 5-year waiting period to qualify for medicaid. 

How it affects the uninsured: Oftentimes, people who are uninsured go without treatment and preventative care because they cannot afford it. They are more likely to be hospitalized and have poorer health and quality of life. Since they are paying out of pocket, hospitals charge them higher rates, increasing debt and hurting hospital revenue. 

Though the statistics look grim, organizations like AccessHealth help people get the care that they need and live healthier lives with more hope. For more information on uninsured statistics from 2016, visit  here.
To see how AccessHealth is directly impacting these numbers, click  here. 



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Spartanburg, SC 29303