“There’s really not enough education out there for people to navigate the system.”
An interview with Patty* a health care worker in the City of Kalamazoo
“I hope I can clear it up before something else happens to me.â€
An interview with Anthony Everson, an employee at Goodwill Industries who has struggled with obtaining health insurance through the open marketplace.
She struggles with the fact that there are still individuals defined by their income…”that’s not the goal if we want a healthy United States.”
An interview with Kym Hollars, the Resource Navigator at Goodwill Industries.
“You feel like a card carrying member of society again.â€
An interview with a Kalamazoo resident who recently signed up for the Affordable Care Act
“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.
“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.