National Voter Education Week: Health Professional Resources

Why this coalition space is needed / role

• Health and democracy are deeply connected, with policy decisions directly shaping access to care, public health resources, and community well-being. Black health professionals are trusted messengers who can bridge the gap between civic participation and health equity. By organizing together, this network of doctors, nurses, caregivers, and public health workers will use their expertise and voices to educate communities and inspire action at the ballot box.

Important Data

• 3.7 million Floridians lack healthcare coverage.

• Florida ranks 47th in the nation for healthcare access and affordability, with the 3rd highest uninsured population in the U.S. (Florida Policy Institute / HealthAffairs).

• “Voting is critical to the pursuit of health equity”  HealthAffairs.

How we work together (Deliverables)

• Organize CTV card collection drives in hospitals, clinics, and health events.

• Coordinate emails to legislators urging healthcare access reforms.

• Encourage health professionals to embed voter registration in clinical settings (exam rooms, waiting areas).

• Healthcare providers being questioned and doubted, thinktank on how can we work together to highlight some of this misinformation and get credibility back to our healthcare providers.

• Become a coalition partner of Equal Ground

• Future Engagement: To get involved with our Health Professionals Empowerment Coalition space please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/MAd3zW1cgbXf7kSNA We will host a kickoff call: the 3rd week of November, More details to follow

• Hear from Wendi C. Hammond a member of the Central Florida Black Nurses Association helping to understand the intersection of voting and health equity! Learn more here.