Women’s healthcare is complex, but building an equitable medical system is straightforward: information, access, and community are essential to make it happen. I learned this from my health journey and that of my grandmother. When I was 32, I learned that my grandmother had died of complications from an abortion, [...]
Author: Ivelyse Andino
Ivelyse Andino has published 2 articles.
My life changed forever the day that my mother received her leukemia diagnosis. At least, I thought, Mama’s job will come through for her. For the decade prior, my mother had been working in health insurance. While we processed the difficult news, my family assumed that my mother’s job-secured healthcare [...]