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VILLAGE FOR A SEASON

12/16/2024

The older I get the more I understand proverbs and other sayings.  Experience continues to provide more depth and understanding. Life leads to new revelations about old expressions. Living results in seasonal changes beyond spring, summer, fall, and winter. Due to loss, often from death, we have our village for only a season. Maya Angelou.…

ASK QUESTIONS

12/10/2024

Many people leave their doctor’s appointments and other health care visits with unanswered questions. And when they arrive home, they promptly ask a friend, family member, or Dr. Google.  Unfortunately, none of these are the best options. There are many reasons we may not ask questions at the visit. We may be embarrassed to admit…

Health Equity

12/04/2024

Health Literacy and Human Rights The Conference on Health Literacy and Human Rights begins in Rome tomorrow on December 5, 2024. The report Health literacy is a human rights concern (Sorensen K, 2024) is one of the reference materials.  The author defines health literacy as more than the ability to read and comprehend health information;…

Open Enrollment

11/25/2024

It’s open enrollment time! This is the time of year when individuals buy, renew, or change their health insurance. If you don’t have insurance through your employer, Medicare or Medicaid, you can purchase health insurance from the Marketplace. The federal government enacted the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called Obama care, to increase access to…

A Nod to “NAZ” and All Sickle Cell Warriors

09/17/2024

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, designated by Congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is categorized as an orphan disease in that it affects less than 200,000 persons.   About 100,000 persons in the U.S. are affected of which 90%…

Please Don’t Retire!

09/05/2024

More and more each year, I worry that my Primary Care Provider (PCP) will retire.  There is a shortage of them as well as other specialists for many reasons including that pay has not kept of with the cost of living, heavy workload and burnout leading to early retirement or transition away from patient care,…

2024 Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholder Summit

08/27/2024

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood hosted the 4th Annual Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholder Summit in Joliet, IL on August 26, 2024. The Summit convened virtually and in-person with a wide array of community stakeholders including but not limited to doulas, midwives, obstetricians, health equity managers, and a variety of not-for-profits-many founded as a response to personal…

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