A J Patient Advocacy’s Post

On today's edition of "When Insurance is Your Doctor..." #heart4advocacy

"Booster seats save lives and prevent serious injuries, but only if we use them and make sure they are adjusted properly.” #heart4advocacy

"People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives. They also face the most barriers to obtaining health care, and are battered by paperwork." #heart4advocacy

"A helicopter parent typically doesn’t allow their child to pursue normal kid behavior on their own. Their instincts cry out for them to make the pathway easier for their kid. But this actually can hamper their child’s development." #heart4advocacy

Vaccines are not just for young kids! #heart4advocacy

Science and teenagers are so awesome! #heart4advocacy

"Nevada has a poor reputation for youth mental health, ranking near the bottom in most metrics. Thankfully, some of the best providers in the country reside in our community. From board-certified psychiatrists to licensed mental health professionals across various disciplines, these providers know the state of youth mental health and have made sacrifices to change the narrative." #heart4advocacy

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone 6 months or older get the updated covid vaccination, but in the 2023-24 vaccination season only about 15% of eligible children in the U.S. got a shot." #heart4advocacy

Reason #1,429,736 that advocacy is important: #heart4advocacy Act4Kids Nevada

“A lot of people have this mindset that everything’s been done, there’s nothing left for me to do,” he says. “To anybody having that thought, [I’d say] we’ll never run out of ideas in this world. Just keep inventing. Keep thinking of new ways to improve our world and keep making it a better place.” Young people continue to change the world! #heart4advocacy