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March for Babies

May 1, 2014 Sagar Parekh

This past weekend, some of the AmeriCorps members participated in the March for Babies kick-off event located at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. March for Babies, originally called March of Dimes, is the very first charitable walking event in the United States beginning back in 1970. Since the beginning, the event has raised over 2 billion dollars and these proceeds help fund research to prevent pre-mature births, birth defects and infant mortality. The kick-off held over 400 people this year. Most of…

Happy Birthday, CHC!

May 1, 2014 Sofia Dupi

The following is a message from CHC CEO/President Mark Masselli and Senior Vice President/Clinical Director Margaret Flinter on CHC’s 42nd birthday: Greetings, Today, May 1st, we celebrate the 42nd birthday of CHC. You know the story of how a group of Wesleyan University students and Middletown activists formed a free clinic under the banner that“Health Care is a Right and Not a Privilege.” But what’s remarkable about the journey is to see how the spirit, commitment and determination that got…

Dr. Chileshe Nkonde-Price, Social Media Lab UPENN School of Medicine

April 28, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Chileshe Nkonde-Price, Cardiologist and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/US Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Scholar at UPENN School of Medicine. Dr. Price discusses the digital platform she developed, Change My Steps, designed to assist African American Women in reducing risk factors for higher rates of cardiovascular disease.

Family & Earthly Wellness

April 22, 2014 Hope Brigham

Today is earth day. I’m sure you know that but the general consensus is that every day should be earth day! For New England patrons, the season of spring finally has arrived without surprise snow flurries for almost a week SO the urge to spend time outside is contagious (in a good way)! Here at the Community Health Center, Inc. there are many exciting opportunities and resources available to achieve the spring mindset of growth, rebirth, life and unity. One…

Kevin Counihan, CEO of AccessHealthCT

April 21, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Kevin Counihan, Chief Executive Officer of AccessHealthCT, Connecticut’s state-based insurance exchange created under the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Counihan addresses the reasons for the portal’s success compared to the Federal Exchange, and how other states are planning to adopt the Connecticut model.

Ed Cantwell, Executive Director of the Center for Medical Interoperability

April 16, 2014 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Ed Cantwell, Executive Director of the Center for Medical Interoperability, whose purpose is to optimize patient care by providing a platform for supporting rapid and sustained interoperability of medical technology.