You Should See a Doctor for That
This post was written by CHC member Logan Ferrie.
Series: Global Health
Logan serves at the American Cancer Society as a Health Educator.
Individuals across the globe face similar healthcare challenges, one of which includes access to healthcare when they get sick. However, not all countries are created equal and one large difference remains greatly evident among them: cost of healthcare.

As a Chicago Health Corps member with the American Cancer Society, I serve to increase healthcare access to individuals across Chicago by navigating them to health insurance. Although the health insurance system is broken, it is being gradually fixed through new, expanded healthcare insurance programs. For example, by enrolling in CountyCare, a pilot insurance program produced from expanding Medicaid in Illinois, previously uninsured individuals are for the first time capable of receiving preventative care services for a drastically reduced price. This is but one step in the right direction of lowering out-of-pocket healthcare costs for those who need the assistance most. Because of AmeriCorps, I am able to contribute and am proud to be doing my part.