Anchorage Project Access » Articles http://anchorageprojectaccess.org Connecting our underserved neighbors with donated health care. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:01:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Curing Physical Ills and Poverty Toohttp://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2007/12/curing-physical-ills-and-poverty-too/ http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2007/12/curing-physical-ills-and-poverty-too/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:37:26 +0000 admin http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/testsite/?p=144 By ELISE PATKOTAK, Anchorage Daily News. Published: December 12, 2007

I’m not exactly the Christmas type. In fact, there are some who say I should not be allowed in polite company during this festive period. Personally, I find so many people running around with silly grins on their faces wishing everyone a happy holiday somewhat creepy. It’s like they’ve all been brainwashed and then suddenly, on Jan. 2, the posthypnotic suggestion wears off and everyone goes back to avoiding eye contact with their fellow human beings when not actively scowling at them for some imagined slight.

So I am amazed that this column is going to cover a topic that should contribute to everyone’s good spirits for the season. It’s about a group of people who have made a commitment to make this world a little better for those who maybe don’t always have it so easy. It’s about medical professionals in this town — doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists — who are part of a group called Anchorage Project Access.

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]]> http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2007/12/curing-physical-ills-and-poverty-too/feed/ 0 Anchorage Project Access Helps Ensure Health Care for Everyonehttp://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2007/11/anchorage-project-access-helps-ensure-health-care-for-everyone/ http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2007/11/anchorage-project-access-helps-ensure-health-care-for-everyone/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:38:17 +0000 admin http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/testsite/?p=146 By TERESA ZIMMER, Anchorage Daily News Letter to the Editor. Published: November 25, 2007

It is shameful to live in one of the richest nations in the world and not provide basic health care to every man, woman and child. It is embarrassing to have a president who votes for cuts to health care for children. Thankfully, we live in a community that cares.

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]]> http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2007/11/anchorage-project-access-helps-ensure-health-care-for-everyone/feed/ 0 Program connects cash-strapped patients with volunteer carehttp://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2006/02/program-connects-cash-strapped-patients-with-volunteer-care/ http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/2006/02/program-connects-cash-strapped-patients-with-volunteer-care/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:48:45 +0000 admin http://anchorageprojectaccess.org/testsite/?p=149 By ANN POTEMPA, Anchorage Daily News. Published: February 28, 2006.

Joshua Kiele couldn’t walk without pain. He couldn’t work because the pain got in the way.

And if he couldn’t work and didn’t have health insurance, he couldn’t pay the thousands of dollars required for hip-replacement surgery.

Kiele, 30, tried to find medical coverage for repair of his right hip joint, aggravated by a shallow bone socket and arthritis. He applied unsuccessfully for medical benefits through Social Security. He moved to Alaska to be near a brother who could help him and his children.

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