My name is Tamika Moore, and I want to share my story in hopes that it will inspire others to prioritize their health before it’s too late. I am a mother of two and work in the healthcare industry. However, despite being in a field that focuses on wellness, I found myself neglecting my…Read More…

My name is Mary Taft and I am the mother of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest survivor. On June 4, 2022, my 13 year old daughter Nina was playing in a soccer tournament at Starfire sports complex in Tukwila Washington.  She had started that game but within 20 minutes her coached subbed her out. Nina took…Read More…

Maternal mortality in Idaho has increased by more than 121% since 2019, and nearly all these deaths were preventable. But for new moms who rely on Medicaid for insurance coverage, accessing health care is not easy. Postpartum Medicaid coverage is only 60 days. More than half of Idaho’s pregnancy-related deaths happened between 43 days and…Read More…

Brandy and her family are the face of what is at stake in 2025 when the Montana State Legislature must decide whether to renew the Medicaid expansion program in Montana. Unlike most states Montana requires the program to be renewed every 5 years which leaves people who use it in limbo and feeling very nervous….Read More…

To my elated surprise, I was selected to represent Idaho at the 2024 Hearts on the Hill Fly-in in Washington, D.C. May 22nd – 23rd, along with many other advocates filled with passion that could move mountains. Our goal while in the nation’s capital, was to ask for sponsorship and support from our Senators and…Read More…

The memories remained fresh in the mind of Manuel Barriga II, causing him to choke up as he talked about the day in February when he lost his mother, Sally Ann Barriga. Manuel answered a call from his father who was frantic, who told him his mother had gone into sudden cardiac arrest. As he…Read More…

From the sidelines of countless sports events, I was the loudest cheerleader for my children. Little did I know the loudest mom would one day temporarily lose her voice to an unimaginable tragedy. From an early age, both of my children were heavily involved in sports. They were multiple sport athletes, and I took great pride in coaching…Read More…

Deb Wells was caught by surprise when she suffered a stroke in 1998 while on a business trip with her husband in Maui. Seven years after the stroke, she was finally diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome, and has since had two pacemakers implanted. Deb is grateful every day to be alive and shares her personal…Read More…

In the heart of Bristol, Vermont, lives a remarkable young woman whose life-changing experience has propelled her on a mission to ensure the safety of student-athletes across the state. At just 11 years old during a swim meet in Essex, VT, Payton Jones suffered a sudden cardiac arrest – an event that could have ended tragically were it…Read More…

During the summer of 2019 I experienced trouble breathing off and on. I met with my doctor and explained what was happening and was prescribed anxiety medication. After 30 days of taking the medicine, I returned to the doctor and explained I was still having the same symptoms. She told me to continue taking the…Read More…