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March 12, 2014

Thousands of Area Residents May Lose Health Insurance

Effective April 1, 2014, new income limits go into effect for Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus health insurance for low-income residents. Adults with family income over the federal poverty level will no longer qualify for this plan. If their employer does not offer health insurance they must enroll in the federal Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.gov in order to continue coverage.

Event Raises Funds to Improve Rural Healthcare

A Wine and Cheese Tasting will benefit the Rural Health Initiative in Waupaca County. The third annual event will be from 7-10 p.m. Fri., April 25, at Crystal Falls Banquet Hall in New London. The Wine and Cheese Tasting will feature 40 kinds of wine, seven beers from Pigeon River Brewing and 40 types of cheese. Uptown will provide the evening’s entertainment.

March 11, 2014

From Mother to Daughter

Are you prepared to have “the talk” with your teenage daughter? If you are the mother of a teenage girl, this presentation may be helpful for you. Dr. Post of Women’s Care of Wisconsin will speak about new guidelines for pap smears, HPV vaccinations, birth control options and more. This is a hard time for both mother and daughter; being better educated on these topics may help make this transition period a little easier.

March 7, 2014

Plan Ahead for Kids Sports Physicals

While making it through our lengthy winter, summer and next fall may be the farthest things from your mind. But now is the time to think about those times of the school year and make sure your children are medically prepared for their activities.

March 6, 2014

Beth Malchetske Takes On New Role Closer To Home

When Beth Malchetske takes on her new role as Director of Business Integration for ThedaCare and Community Health Network (CHN), bridging the new affiliation between the two health care systems, it will be like coming home.

Learn to Manage Stress

Studies continue to show the damage stress can have on a person’s mental and physical health. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, a ThedaCare class offered at Riverside Medical Center (RMC), continues to show participants how to recognize, reduce and respond to stress.

March 5, 2014

Pedometer Challenge Week 4 Simple Changes Can Tack on the Steps

Getting in 10,000 steps a day is not easy. Just ask the participants in the Pedometer Challenge sponsored by ThedaCare and ThedaCare Orthopedic Care. Once participants began tracking their daily steps and realized just how sedentary they are – especially with this winter’s weather making going for a walk around the neighborhood a challenge – many began making small changes to bump up their daily total.

February 27, 2014

New Group Provides Prevention Programs in Waupaca

A local group consisting of health care providers and professionals hope to equip people in the Waupaca area with classes and resources they need to be proactive and live a healthier life.


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