Nearly 24 million Americans have signed up for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage for 2025.
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Medicare Advantage Works for Wisconsin’s Seniors. Let’s Keep it that Way.
By Vivian Watson With the election behind us, lawmakers across Wisconsin are gearing up for a new year and new administration. For seniors like me, our elected officials’ plans to protect our 65+ population are particularly crucial. Affordable health care programs like Medicare Advantage need to be protected, ensuring Wisconsinites’ access to quality care, especially […]
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The 12 Days of Wellness for the Holidays
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi On the first day of the Holidays, my ancestors gave to me a sense of Self-Identity. The foundation will always be to truly understand who we are and a sense of our historical knowledge that dates centuries before the Middle Passage. On the second day of the Holiday, my […]
Irenda Jones Named 2025 Milwaukee Go Red for Women Chair
By Karen Stokes Irenda Jones, assistant vice president and operations manager of Riverstone Wealth Management, will serve as the 2024-2025 volunteer chair of Go Red for Women in Milwaukee. In addition to being a wife and mother, she has a passion for the health and well-being of women in the Milwaukee area. Launched over two […]
Early Pregnancy Socioeconomic Status May Shape Long-Term Heart Health
By Karen Stokes According to a new study presented at the recent American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2024 in Chicago, the socioeconomic status of first-time moms in early pregnancy may affect their cardiovascular health up to seven years later. Socioeconomic status — education level, income level, health insurance status, and health literacy — of pregnant […]
Nurses Wanted: Ascension Wisconsin Offers Abundant and In-Demand Opportunities
By Ascension Wisconsin Nurses have been in high demand, and this trend isn’t slowing down. The National Institute of Health reports that by 2029, there will be a 73% increase of Americans 65 years and older, leading to an even greater need for medical personnel, including nurses, to provide care. The wave of baby boomer […]
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Strengthening Senior Health Care Matters Now More Than Ever
By LaTonya Johnson When I was 12, I moved from rural Tennessee to Milwaukee to live with my grandparents, who cared for me with the compassion and love that any parent would. But as we all grew older, the roles reversed. My grandparents, once the backbone of my family, were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and now […]
Versiti Opens a First-of-Its-Kind Blood and Community Resource Center
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday Milwaukee residents were the first to witness the new Versiti on King center. Located inside the ThriveOn King Development in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood, Versiti on King is a first-of-its-kind permanent blood center and community resource center of Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin. In addition to the collection of life-saving blood […]
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Body and Medications
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Sheriece Sadberry As a psychologist who works with clients with eating disorders, body image concerns, chronic medical conditions, and general mental health concerns, what do you see as some of the issues with weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and the like? The anti-obesity, fatphobia, fat shaming, and thin is best […]
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What is Mind Health
Kweku’s Korner By Kensa K. Gunter, PsyD CMPC Clinical & Sport Psychologist Director, NBA Mind Health Mind Health is the NBA’s mental health, wellness, and performance program. The program’s vision is to humanize mental health and to position it as an essential element of life both on and off the court. When talking about mental […]
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