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Health

Health is Wealth

August 30, 2024 Maine Children's Oral Health Network

Obstacles to dental care abound throughout Maine by Anne Stokes It’s one of every parent’s worst nightmares: Watching your child suffer and not being able to help them. Unfortunately, it’s a familiar feeling to many […]

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Health

Making Positive Changes

August 30, 2024 Maine Children's Oral Health Network

COHN is working to create healthy smiles throughout the state Maine is in the midst of a dental care crisis. With the pandemic exacerbating ongoing workforce shortages and many adults just gaining dental benefits for […]

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Health

Creating a System to Serve Patients

August 30, 2024 Maine Children's Oral Health Network

COHN partners with AAP of Maine to keep children healthy by Anne Stokes Many hands make light work. And when you’re trying to make seismic changes to a broken system in the name of healthy […]

Health

A Lifeline of Savings

July 22, 2024 Michigan Medicare Assistance Program

MMAP services significantly reduce prescription drug costs by Elizabeth Ann Morabito In the complex world of Medicare, understanding and optimizing coverage can be a daunting task, particularly for seniors relying on expensive medications. For Norma […]

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Health

The Strength in Partnership

July 17, 2024 Michigan Medicare Assistance Program

MMAP services expands senior living services by Elizabeth Ann Morabito A mutually beneficial partnership between the Michigan Medicare Assistance Program and Meer Independent Living Apartments began in 2017 with a Medicare information session during open […]

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Health

Simplifying the Medicare Enrollment Process

July 3, 2024 Michigan Medicare Assistance Program

MMAP helps residents save thousands of dollars in prescription drug costs by Gail Allyn Short Detroit resident Tina Ferguson was days away from her 65th birthday and needed to sign up for Medicare. She had […]

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Take Back Drugs

Take-back Bins: Safe, Convenient and Environmentally Friendly

May 31, 2024 California Product Stewardship Council

The responsible way to dispose of unwanted medications Safe disposal drug take-back bins keep unwanted pharmaceuticals out of the environment and the hands of those who may misuse them. We talked to Thomas Koutroulis, director […]

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Health

From Management to Mentorship

May 28, 2024 Michigan Medicare Assistance Program

Helping community members navigate the complexities of Medicare by Gail Allyn Short Before her retirement, Deborah Wagner, of Grosse Pointe, enjoyed a successful career as a partner in a consulting firm. There, she helped large […]

Health

From Classroom to Community

April 18, 2024 Michigan Medicare Assistance Program

How a retired professor is reshaping lives by volunteering at MMAP by Elizabeth Ann Morabito Some people, like Peggy Kahn, are compelled to make a difference. Her lifelong personal and professional interest has centered around […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Union apprenticeships offer leg up

November 13, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Groundbreaking program creates path to a better career Imagine how difficult it is with kids, working, saving for their education, while also trying to dream of a different professional life for yourself. When do you […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Taking a stand against high drug prices

October 2, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Members’ personal stories at the heart of campaign California has the most poverty in the country. We don’t have a resource problem; we have a distribution problem. And one way we are kept from thinking […]

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Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Health care shouldn’t be a headache

September 18, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Open enrollment an annual reminder of rising costs BY YVONNE R. WALKER It’s that time of year again when families pull out their calculators, crunch the numbers and keep their fingers crossed. (For this headache, […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Keeping our heads above water

September 11, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Tentative contract helps lift up bottom, close inequality gap Arising tide lifts all boats – but only if there’s enough water to go around. To create a California for All, that rising tide also needs […]

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Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Economic Justice

September 4, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

What can you do to end poverty for all? That can be a difficult question to ponder when you may be a paycheck away from poverty yourself. According to the Federal Reserve, one out of […]

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