Access To Vital Health Care: A Creative Approach
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor If you have but one wish, let it be for an idea. – Percy Sutton “Whenever life doesn’t seem to give an answer we create one,” […]
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Connecting Kids To Meals Completes Critical Refrigeration Upgrade to Answer the Summer Feeding Demand
Connecting Kids to Meals has recently completed a $40,000 remodel of its Walk-In Refrigeration thanks in part to the generosity of local donors. The need for this critical upgrade in equipment grows significantly in the […]
New Alzheimer’s Association Research Shows that African Americans Experience Health Care Disparity and Discrimination in Getting Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Special to The Truth Ernest Gragg is “a little stubborn” about things and fiercely independent, said her daughter Priscilla Robinson. You can see it in how she lives her life. Ernest Gragg worked until she […]
I Am a Voice for Others
By Tammy Presnall, Assistant Director of Support Living Luther Home of Mercy Guest Column Tammy Presnall has worked with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for most of her adult career. She holds a Bachelor’s […]
What’s on Your Take Action List?
By Patrice Powers-Barker, Ohio State University Extension The Truth Contributor As you know, every year in April we celebrate National Minority Health Month. One year ago, we were facing so many unknowns with Covid-19. Although […]
A Mental Health Moment: A Solution-Focused Approach
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Finding solutions is the goal of mental health counseling. Individuals seeking counseling express great concern over issues having affected them much […]
2021 Special Enrollment Period Access Extended to August 15 on HealthCare.gov for Marketplace Coverage
Last week, President Biden announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending access to the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) until August 15 – giving consumers additional time to take advantage of […]
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in America’s Classrooms
Special to The Truth While the rollout of the vaccine has been a relief for the nation’s teachers, many of whom have been working in-person on and off since the start of the pandemic, […]
Rep. Hicks-Hudson Co-sponsors Resolution to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
Resolution provides meaningful actions to address racial health disparities, dismantle systemic racism in Ohio Special to The Truth Last week, State Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) signed on as a co-sponsor to House Democratic priority legislation […]
My COVID-19 Action Plan: How to Cope When the Virus Hits Home
By Sonja Bartolome, M.D. Internal Medicine – Pulmonary Disease UT Southwestern Medical Center Special to The Truth In a pandemic, even when you do everything right, viruses can still find a way into your home. […]