The COVID19 vaccine is here, and yet the global pandemic remains. The remarkable failure of capitalism to deal with this pandemic is nothing short of staggering. Millions lost their lives to this disease over the course of the last year, and many of them could’ve been saved with a more effective response, and meaningful access […]
Nursing Homes and COVID-19
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine changes direction, at least a little bit, from our typical science-related topics. But it does relate to the coronavirus. Why were nursing homes hit so hard by COVID-19? Our guest is Barbara Bowers, professor and associate dean for research in the School of Nursing at UW-Madison. With some background and […]
Age Brilliantly: Independence & Safety at Home
You’re Invited What: Age Brilliantly: Independence & Safety at Home When: Wed., June 19, 2019 | 6:30p-8:00p Where: The Edgewater Hotel (1001 Wisconsin Ave., Madison) You will learn how your parents can age safely, from thought leaders in aging: – Dr. Kerry Burnight, Chief Gerontologist at GrandPad – Dr. Robb McCormick, Emergency Room Physician – […]
Maternal Health Care in Rural Wisconsin
According to national statistics, more than 54% of rural counties have no hospital-based obstetrics services, leaving 18 million reproductive-age rural women without access to care. Here in Wisconsin, there are twenty counties with no practicing OB-GYN. What are the consequences of these barriers to women’s health in rural areas? Today on the show, guest host […]
Physician Calls for Creation of a Patients’ Union
Hooman Norchashm is a cardio-thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia who has gotten fed up with the way his medical profession — and other health-related industries, such as insurance companies — treat patients. Norchashm has called for the creation of a new patient’s union, or in Norchashm’s own more militant terms, “a strike force” to fight for […]
What to Know About the Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period
Wednesday marks the first day of open enrollment in health care plans through the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, for 2018. Despite GOP efforts over the past months to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the program remains largely unchanged. WORT producer Nina Kravinsky asked ABC for Health Executive Director Bobby Peterson what you need […]
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