“It’s nice to have [health insurance] and not even have to use it.â€
An interview with Ginger Keckler, an employee at Goodwill Industries and Kalamazoo resident.
Monthly Archives: May 2014
“Unless you need tires for your car you don’t pay attention to the advertisements for tires, only when you need it do you start paying attention. That’s how people view healthcare; they don’t think about it until it is too late, and when they do it turns out to be pretty expensive.â€
An interview with Rich Felbinger, the Chief Financial Officer of Borgess Health.
“…if we begin to create systems that marginalize or reinforce marginalization, then we’re losing assets. So, from a perspective of…complex problem solving—problem solving that needs everyone engaged—we have to move forward.â€
An interview with Dr. Nick Andreadis, a retired community leader and medical doctor who currently works with Enroll Kalamazoo.
“It’s not just a service, it’s a relationship.â€
An interview with Phil Boothroyd, a Social Worker at Ministry with Community
“Health insurance should be a right, not a privilege.â€
An interview with Mike Padley, a Social Worker at Ministry with Community
With the ACA in place, there is “greater consumer protection, peace of mind, and financial security†for those with health insurance.
An interview with Shawn Dhanak, the communications lead for Michigan””””s chapter of Enroll America.
“As a young person, I think it is very important to learn as much as I can about healthcare access and health equity. While millions of people now have access to healthcare because of the Affordable Care Act, the fight is not over. We still have a long way to go.â€
An interview with Skylar Young, a student at Kalamazoo College
All together, he believes the ACA should be beneficial to the community, but it “will not be as successful as it has been projected to be.â€
An interview with William Fales, the Assistant Dean for Clinical Applications and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Western Michigan University.
When I asked her if she thought that Kalamazoo would be healthier now that it was before the ACA, she responded “absolutely,†without any hesitation.
An interview with Chanda Ringle, a field organizing intern at Planned Parenthood
“I think they really see the ACA as a great program for the Kalamazoo Community”
An interview Julia Duncan, an intern at Planned Parenthood