{"id":253,"date":"2014-06-04T09:42:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T13:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kzoo.edu\/acastorieskzoo\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2014-06-09T17:07:23","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T21:07:23","slug":"art-hop-kalamazoo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.kzoo.edu\/acastorieskzoo\/art-hop-kalamazoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Hop Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"
June 6th 2014, Art Hop: A time for the community to come and learn about stories of the Affordable Care Act in Kalamazoo, share experiences, and learn about our class project. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
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We asked people one of three questions and had them write their answer on a dry-erase board. <\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n
1. What does health mean to you?<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Well-being of the body (including the mind)
\nHealth is when you feel good physically, mentally, & emotionally
\nFeeling strong in your own skin
\nA balance physically and mentally of the body which leads to happiness
\nHealth is feeling good about the body you are in. Health is being able to smile. Health is the inter-workings of a community, supporting its members
\nBeing conscious of how you feel \u00e2\u20ac\u201c physically & mentally
\nFree of disease
\nHealth is feeling good in your body & soul
\nChoices, Freedom, Power
\nMental and physical well-being
\nHealth is everything<\/p>\n

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2. What is your ideal world what does health care in Kalamazoo look like?
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When no one would be financially burdened by getting health care
\nEquitable
\nHealth care would be holistic and personal
\nAccessible for everyone!
\nBilingual resources: form in more languages than English, Assistance with the completion of forms in other languages than English
\nNo one should EVER fear going broke because of treatment
\nFree, accessible, responsible, FAIR, inclusive, has choices, easy to navigate
\nIt would be where everybody gets free health care
\nThere would be no health care deserts!
\nFree accessible, preventative, comprehensive health care (including increased access to health \/ real food & mental health care!)
\nEasily accessed
\nLittle to no cost for necessary and preventative health care
\nFREE
\nPrevention-focused and accessible to everyone
\nEverything would be free and people won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be judged for any procedures done (i.e. abortion, mastectomy, etc.)
\nHolistic & available to everyone
\nFree accessibly health care for everyone!<\/p>\n

3. How has the Affordable Care Act impacted your life?<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

My older brother who has cystic fibrosis is able to stay on my parents\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 health care for longer.
\nBecause of the Affordable Care Act, my best friend got health insurance for the first time in her life!
\nOne of my parents will have health insurance
\nIt had increased the health of my COMMUNITY!
\nMy spouse and son will get covered!!!
\nI have free access to birth control
\nI will have health insurance when I graduate
\nDignity & Respect
\nMy family is covered & stays healthy
\nI have not had health insurance for more than 12 years. It is such a relief to have coverage and not be in debt every time I visit the doctor.
\nI now don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to worry about having health care in graduate school<\/p>\n

*Click on a photo to view the gallery!<\/p>\n

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