Season 2 continues to explore topics essential to the progress and betterment of communities of color. In episode 2, the KIWK team discusses the universal concern of healthcare insurance.

Guest speakers, Norma Davis and Stefanie Martinez represent a combined 48 years of experience in insurance management and patient advocacy. In their individual careers, they have fought to achieve a balance between insurance, employer, and patient interests.

In this episode guests and panelists discuss critical information that will provide a detailed description of the types of healthcare plans available, help listeners decode insurance symbols and abbreviations, explain the difference between in-network and out of network benefits and give guidance on where to go if there’s a dispute over medical charges.

Anyone struggling to understand the healthcare insurance maze should take time to listen.

 

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EPISODE 2 LINKS & RESOURCES

Health care: America vs. the World. YouTube, uploaded by PBS News Hour, 21 Apr. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BytzrjEfyfA&t=505s

Why eligible Latinos should enroll in health insurance NOW. YouTube, uploaded by KGUN9, 24 Nov. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzqoTO_uiN0&t=112s

What Happened To That $500K Dialysis Bill. YouTube, uploaded by Kaiser Health News, 6 Aug. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMrJdGaY8tY

The premiere episode of season 2 of Kickin It With Kidneys is a powerful and engaging look at how politics affect healthcare in communities of color. If you’ve ever wondered what could be done to change and improve conditions for disenfranchised communities, this episode provides valuable information. The featured guest is Dr. Richard Johnson, an accomplished public policy analyst, licensed counselor, educator, and U.S. Veteran.

Dr. Johnson gives an uncomplicated overview of the legislative process and offers practical solutions to long-standing problems. He reveals untapped opportunities for financial growth and provides sound advice on how community leaders and activists can best serve their constituents.

Finally, he challenges viewers to become more informed as consumers of healthcare services and consider how they can best use their voting and buying power.

 

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This edition of Kickin It With Kidneys addresses how to reduce the harmful and life-threatening effects of improper diet, stress, and negative cultural influences. Joining the KIWK team is the show’s first guest speaker, Dr. Mary Washington, also known as “RapperMD”

Dr. Washington gives an impassioned, no-nonsense presentation in which she challenges the panel and listeners to take control of their future and make the lifestyle changes necessary for health and wellness.

Listeners will get valuable information on how to better manage reversible diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. For those interested in pursuing healthcare careers in minority communities, Dr. Washington offers practical and straightforward advice.

You can connect with Dr. Washington with the following link: https://www.marywashingtonmd.com/

 

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After weeks of advocating for community involvement and personal accountability, the KWIK team stepped back and reflected on their individual contributions to the community. Each panelist was asked, “What are you doing to promote awareness about the harmful effects of chronic kidney disease in your community”?

This episode provides a closer look at the KWIK team and spotlights their personal and professional activities (both past and present) to further the efforts of education and treatment in the renal health community.

The group also discussed the damaging effects of negative stereotypes of people of color and how it can be a detriment to community growth and sustainability. A secondary conversation includes the topic of the need for more collective support within minority communities and the need to educate using social media and non-traditional forms of communication.

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Episode 13 Links & Resources

Coates, Ta-Nehisi. Between the World and Me. One World, 2015.

Brown, Adrienne M. Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds Paperback.,2017.

Brown, Adrienne M. Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (Emergent Strategy) 2019

Excerpt: “Emergent Strategies” – Adrienne M. Brown

Why Self-Care is Crucial For People of Color (and Especially Activists)

Nayeli Y Chavez-Dueñas and Hector Y. Adames Building Trust with Communities of Color, Stanford Social Innovation Review; May 21, 2015

Is the occurrence of kidney disease a self-inflicted illness or a generational curse? The host and panelists take on the myths and facts as it relates to how liable minority patients are for developing long-term illness and how much responsibility exists in the sustained practice of institutional racism. Interviews with current dialysis patients provide an insider perspective on the generational effects of kidney disease and prospects for the future.

One panelist shares her shocking account of confronting direct racism during a family outing. The group also debates the significance of symbolic measures taken by the Federal government (e.g., recent legislation to prevent Asian hate crime and recognition of June 19th as a national holiday) to address the systemic problem of racism and advocates for more direct solutions.

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Episode 12 Links & Resources