WHO Should Attend Affordable Health Care Extravaganza SUMMIT & FAIR - August 2-4, 2013

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MILWAUKEE - (MPA-PPR) -- Today the public relations desk of Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC released "Who Should Attend" the 'WOW" two-part Affordable Health Care Extravaganza SUMMIT & FAIR, August 2-4, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The OUTSIDE and INSIDE event is targeted for "beneficiaries-customer" PREPAREDNESS.

ADMISSION

The "WOW" event is PLANNED for two different places - OUTSIDE and INSIDE with the census tract and neighborhood beneficiaries in mind. 

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The OUTSIDE FAIR is "FREE" to the public featuring a WALK-THRU visit with Health Care and Information Technology exhibits.

The OUTSIDE FAIR  is a "TENT Fair" held at James Beckum Park, 900 W. Brown Street, Milwaukee, WI  53212.  It is an open and well-manicured 16 acre park located in a densely populated residential area of working, retired, senior, young adults and children.  It is close to neighborhood businesses.  Catering Exhibitors will provide refreshments.

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The INSIDE SUMMIT is held at a newly renovated and historic Big Eazy Catering and Conference Center, 2053 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee, WI  53212.  The conference will be held in the Louis Armstrong room with Meet-N-Greet in the French Quarter room.

The Big Eazy Catering and Conferencing Center and James Beckum Park are located about a 1/2 mile from each other.  The design includes an opportunity to embrace both the FAIR and the SUMMIT.

HIGHLIGHTS

• WALK THRU Exhibits & Information Sharing
•  ONE-ON-ON FEEDBACK
• MAIN STAGE speakers - sponsors, vendors, legislators
• IT Vendors
• Summit Topics include:
• Actuary Equivalence, Actuary Value, pros/cons
• Badger-Medicare Advantage-Affordable Health Care
• Consumer Protection –Discrimination & Exploitation
• Cost Drivers
• Dual Eligible
• EDUCATION & IT COMMUNICATION
• EHR/Electronic Health Records
• Essential Health Benefits/EHB
• Evidence-based Analysis, Etc.
• Federally-Assisted Exchange & FAE bandwidth
• HIPAA and privacy concerns
• Pharmaceutical variance - Prescriptions
• Research
• Small census tract and neighborhood businesses
• Standards and Statutory Compliance
• Types of Plans – ACA, private and grandfather market
• URBAN POPULATION care

Ailey Returns to Lincoln Center: June 12-16

NEW YORK - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

For the first time in over a decade, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs at Lincoln Center. Immerse yourself in Ailey’s diverse repertory, featuring the world premiere of Four Corners by Ronald K. Brown, as well as encores of recent premieres and repertory favorites – including Alvin Ailey's masterpiece, Revelations.

In a recent survey conducted by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, Milwaukee Professionals Association said, "It's wise promotion of the AAADT - It's depiction of the artistry of dance, the classic African American smoothness in dance that calls for brilliance in  wardrobe, color, versatility of the dancers, beauty, agility, excitement, boldness, innovation, liveliness and one-of-a-kind style.   An enjoyable Experience."

Take a look.

RICHARDS Report - Thursday, June 6, 2013

 

Representative Jon Richards -   District  19

After Hours Budget Session Hurts the Middle Class

The Joint Finance Committee passed a state budget yesterday at 6:15 in the morning that will hurt Wisconsin’s middle class if it’s not dramatically rewritten.

Unfortunately, ideology took priority over public schools, affordable health care and tax fairness as the committee worked in the wee hours of the morning while most Wisconsin residents slept.

I and the other Democrats on the committee presented motions to adequately fund public education, expand affordable health care and provide targeted tax relief to the middle class.

The majority shot down every one of our attempts to craft a middle-class budget.

Instead they chose to expand unaccountable vouchers statewide, reject federal health care funding that would insure more people and cost taxpayers less and give an enormous tax break targeted primarily to the wealthy.

On education, I fought to increase state aid to public schools by $275 per pupil (which would restore half the historic cut public schools took in the last budget), repeal any expansion of unaccountable voucher schools and provide adequate funding for special education services.

On health care, I moved to accept federal health care funding available under the Affordable Care Act that would insure 85,000 more people on BadgerCare and save taxpayers $120 million in the next two years alone.

And on tax fairness, I offered a fiscally responsible plan to target millions in tax relief to the middle class.

While our attempts to craft a middle-class budget were thwarted in the finance committee, our work is not done. The debate now turns to the full Assembly, where we are expected to vote on the budget during the week of June 17.

I will continue to keep you posted on budget developments. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me with any questions of if you need more specific information on the state budget.

Sincerely,

JON RICHARDS

State Representative

Assembly District 19

State Capitol, 118 North, Madison, WI 53708, (608) 266-0650

Schacknow - Today's Brief, June 6, 2013

Bears Gaining Traction On Wall Street
Peter Schacknow, Senior Producer, CNBC Breaking News Desk

Wall Street sentiment appears to have turned decidedly negative as investors worry about a potential Fed pullback of its accommodative monetary policy. Wednesday's session saw the second 200 point drop for the Dow in four sessions, and the Dow enters the new day in danger of chalking up its first three-day losing streak of 2013. 

Economic numbers and Fed commentary are once again likely to dominate investor attention during the Thursday session. The Labor Department is out with its weekly look at initial jobless claims at 8:30am ET, with economists expecting a drop to 345,000 for last week from 354,000 the prior week. We'll also be getting May sales numbers from some retailers throughout the morning, although many of the major ones like Wal-Mart (WMT) and Target (TGT) now only report sales on a quarterly basis. 

The European Central Bank will issue a policy statement at 7:45am , and is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at record lows. That will be followed by ECB President Mario Draghi's news conference at 8:30am ET. 

Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin and Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser both have speeches during the trading day, and although the topics of each talk are not centered on monetary policy, it's extremely likely to come up during q-and-a sessions. 

The Energy Department will be out with its weekly look at natural gas inventories at 10:30am ET. 

Ann Inc. (ANN), the operator of retailer AnnTaylor, food producer J.M. Smucker (SJM), and network equipment maker Ciena (CIEN) are among the earnings reports scheduled for this morning, while Vail Resorts (MTN) and Cooper Companies (COO) will release their quarterly numbers after today's closing bell. 

Verifone (PAY) is among our stocks to watch today, with the maker of credit card swipe machines reporting fiscal second quarter profit of $0.42 per share, excluding certain items, five cents below estimates. Revenues were also on the light side, and Verifone's current quarter EPS outlook of $0.20 is well below estimates of $0.50. Verifone's sales have been hurt by a slow spending environment for its customers. 

SodaStream (SODA) is in talks to be bought by PepsiCo (PEP), according to Tel Aviv newspaper Calcalist. According to the report, Pepsi may be willing to pay as much as $95 per share, compared to a closing price Wednesday, of $69.35. 

Thermo Fisher (TMO) has announced a $2.2 billion stock offering, the biggest of 2013. The sale will help finance its acquisition of rival lab equipment maker Life Technologies (LIFE). 

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has announced a $2 billion stock buyback program. Chairman/CEO Sheldon Adelson points to the company's strong financial performance and better cash flows as a key reason, as the casino operator moves to return more money to shareholders. 

Verizon (VZ) customers have had their phone records collected by the U.S. National Security Agency, according to a report published by the Guardian Newspaper. A court order allowing the move is said to have come at the request of the FBI. 

NYSE Euronext (NYX) experienced an early trading glitch which caused exchanges in Paris, Lisbon, Brussels, and Amsterdam to open late. Trading has now returned to normal, according to an NYSE Euronext spokeswoman. 

Apple (AAPL) will sell ads on its not-yet-announced music streaming service, according to a Reuters report. It's widely expected that the so-called "iRadio" service will be announced by Apple at its developers conference next week. 

Costco (COST) reported a same-store sales increase of 5 percent for May, short of analyst estimates of a 5.5 percent increase. 

OUR PHOTOBUCKET SLIDESHOW OF COMMITMENT TO the Affordable Health Care Law

June 4, 2013

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC has released its first AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE "Slideshow" as part of its 3 year anniversary, Monday, June 3, 2013, of ALL HANDS on Deck, WE Can Initiative.  

This first Slideshow provides a photo story for your review of strategies and decision making strategies going forward, especially the next 1-3-year partnerships with international, national, regional, state,and local participants for URBAN Population Health.

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Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC is a premier for-profit firm  that supports the Affordable Health Care law.  We work with a passion to help make it compatible for Milwaukeeans and like-minds.  

MPA LLC is not connected or endorsed by U.S. government or its Affordable Health Care program.

The Curtains are about to Rise for the Federally-Assisted Exchange Extravaganza

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC continues to share BOLD and INNOVATIVE steps of leadership to Re-define, Re-brand and UN-trap benefits for URBAN Health /care for Milwaukeeans.  We see URBAN population health care has multi-dimensional opportunities to marry health care with quality of life and economic development for sustainability at the census tract and neighborhood level.

PREPAREDNESS
On August 2-4, 2013, its All Hands on Deck, WE CAN Initiative (launched June 3, 2010) has a first massive engagement for Milwaukee in educating it stakeholders and all who attend for readiness of implementation of the Affordable Health Care law - October 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014.

The curtains will go up on the 2013 Affordable Health Care Extravaganza SUMMIT and FAIR.
It is a WOW event.  The design is BOLD public policy, channel developing and value oriented in scope.  It has an INSIDE and OUTSIDE opening.

INSIDE

The SUMMIT conference will be held at the Big Eazy Catering and Conference Center, 2053 N. MLKing Drive, Milwaukee, WI  53212, a census tract and neighborhood business.  

The strategic planning and informational briefings will provide 3 Acts for Preparedness.  It will unfold how  the Federally-Assisted Exchange, Essential Health Benefits and Service Delivery are everybody's business.  The Affordable Health Care conference schedule will examine:

• What are the benefits?
• Is it affordable?  
• Is it adequate?  
• What is the cost?  
• What is promised?  
• What is the political and market design?
• What will be delivered.  

The three (3) days are to scaffold the floor and measure the ceiling with beneficiaries/Milwaukeeans and neighbors; health care practitioners, health care providers, insurance representatives, pharmaceutical representatives, policy makers - federal.state.local, researchers, academic professionals, legal representatives, and like-minds for modeling Milwaukee as a leader in America's URBAN health care.

OUTSIDE

James Beckum Park, 900 W. Brown Street, Milwaukee, WI  53212 is the site of the Affordable Health Care FAIR. 

This is a summer OUTDOOR tent fair for walk-through Exhibits, refreshments and lively music. 

It is being held at a 15.6 acre manicured park located in a densely populated area of Milwaukee and easily accessible by Milwaukee County Transit transportation and located off I-43 and I-94 freeway.

It is in walking distance and quickly accessible by nearby Beechie Brooks housing development, city of Milwaukee Halyard family townhouse section, senior high rise Housing and Hillside Housing area.

It is less than 10 minutes from downtown Milwaukee - cabs are available.

This year approximately 100 booths and health vehicles space will be available for organizations that supply products and services to healthcare exhibitors and healthcare convention planners.

MAIN STAGE

Attendees will have the Walk-thru visit with exhibitors and will also have a Main Stage for communicating with policy makers and health care providers.  The Main stage will make service delivery announcements, Question and Answer panel discussions and two (2) Townhall format meetings in the park with federal-state-local policy makers.

"We are excited about this FIRST WOW event on Affordable Health Care Preparedness for creating an URBAN model that will focus on health care for the decision maker - beneficiaries at the census tract and neighborhood level.  We are raising the curtains on a 5-year plan", said Mary Glass, Chair/CEO.

Wisconsin is a Federally-Assisted Exchange.  

The U. S. Health and Human Service Department will provide the health "exchange" customized for the state of Wisconsin and it will be operated on behalf of Wisconsinites as Wisconsin's Exchange.  

New Website

Visit our NEW website at:    www.mpallcaffordablehealthcare.blogspot.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU o o o o o o - Ms. Yvette Terease Flagg our Mascot

June 3, 2013

Today is a special day to me as a Mother to remember my daughter Yvette.

She is 31 years.
Last year the family gathering was in Detroit.

Today it is here in Milwaukee with toast of our love to her.

Since this website was created on JUNE 3, 2010 and as a result of her business focus in New York at the time she died - She is the Mascot.

I love you Yvette, Mom.


Remembering June 3, 2015

Yvette turn 33 years this past week on Wednesday.
It was a special day filled with HAPPY BIRTHDAY YVETTE, Ma!
It was also noted in the Website posting for June 3, 2015.
The website, www.mpapublicpolicyreview.blogspot.com of its creation as a Tribute to the memory of Yvette.

The traditional "Releasing of Balloons " were held at the Cemetery with a regular one-way conversation from Mary.  It spoke of her love for Ms. Yvette - an explanation of the weather - Since it was reserved for end of day, a sharing of activities of the day and sharing Myleah's wishes, Mr. B's wishes, and my sister's wishes to Ms. Yvette.

I am always in AWE of the thought of being a Mother, so it is always a magical moment when I think of Yvette - Buddie.

Here's to you my baby, my daughter - my dearest.  Remembering on June 7, 2015 for this entry.

RE-POST - Richards Report - Public school funding, voucher school expansion and BadgerCare up next week,May 30, 2013

Representative Jon Richards - District 19

Public school funding, voucher school expansion and BadgerCare up next week

Dear Neighbor,

On Tuesday, the Joint Finance Committee will likely be determining funding for public schools, a proposed expansion of voucher schools, health care funding and tax relief. I will be standing with public schools, property taxpayers, people who need affordable health care and the middle class.

At a bare minimum, funding for public schools needs to be increased by at least $275 per pupil—an amount that would restore half the damage that was caused by the last budget’s historic cuts to public schools. Instead of looking to expand vouchers, we need to be making the programs in Milwaukee and Racine more accountable to parents, students and taxpayers. When it comes to the health of our state, taking the federal health care funding offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is simply the right thing to do; it will make Wisconsin healthier and it’s a good deal for our taxpayers. We could save $120 million in this budget and cover 100,000 more people on BadgerCare, compared to what Governor Walker proposed. And on the issue of tax relief, any plan to cut income taxes needs to provide relief targeted directly to the middle class, not those who are already well-off.

Today in the State Capitol we are hearing rumblings that my colleagues in the majority have struck a ‘deal’ amongst themselves on public and voucher schools. According to news reports, their plan would provide public schools an additional $150 per pupil, give voucher schools an additional $558 per pupil, expand the school voucher program statewide and raise property taxes, among other things. On health care, I expect they will reject federal financing provided under the ACA for political reasons. And on taxes, Republicans have offered a flat tax plan that provides a disproportionate share of the benefits to people making over $224,000 at the expense of middle-class taxpayers.

Between now and Tuesday, I will be doing all I can to encourage my Republican colleagues to abandon their misguided plans and to stand with Wisconsin’s middle class.

As always, please feel to contact my office with any questions, concerns or suggestions.

Larson Report - May 30, 2013

Dear Friend,

Wisconsin is still waiting to see what the Republican budget will hold related to voucher expansion. Continue reading for more information on these and other important topics including changes to unemployment compensation, public transit, and the opening of my new, shared district office.

Sincerely,

Chris Larson
State Senator, District 7

L-R:
Senator Nikiya Harris & Senator Chris Larson

Milwaukee Office Now Open!

Senator Nikiya Harris and I are excited to announce that our new, shared district office in Milwaukee is officially open! Our shared district office is part of an ongoing effort to make our community a better place to live, work, and raise a family.

We are committed to increasing accessibility and better serving our neighbors. The district office will serve as a home base in our community, a resource for our neighbors, and an opportunity for us to showcase the work being done every day in the 6th and 7th Senate Districts. As our community grows, we are here to provide assistance, gather feedback, and recognize the people in our neighborhoods who work tirelessly to improve our quality of life and build a brighter future for us all. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, let us know what is going on in the community, suggest events for our electronic newsletters, or give us a heads-up on any individuals in the community who are doing stand out work and deserve recognition. We encourage you to contact us to set up an appointment or drop by.

Below, you will find the contact information for the district office staff members should you have any questions or need assistance on behalf of our offices.

Jonathan Brostoff
District Director, Senator Chris Larson
Email: jonathan.brostoff@legis.wisconsin.gov
Phone: (414) 273-1509

Lisa Bahr
Communications Director, Senator Nikiya Harris
Email: lisa.bahr@legis.wisconsin.gov
Phone: (414) 273-1555

Put Blame Where Blame is Due, Not on Workers

Once again Republican Joint Finance Committee (JFC) members have used the budget to force an extreme, anti-middle class policy on the state of Wisconsin. Yesterday, JFC approved a provision making it more difficult for Wisconsinites who have lost their jobs to access our unemployment safety net.

For roughly 80 years, the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council (UI Council), made up of employer and employee representatives, has set this policy. However, Republicans pushed through the aforementioned anti-worker measures without any public hearing or scrutiny, and without the support of the UI Council. Refusing to respect recommendations of the longstanding UI Council for the third time in two years, Republicans in JFC unilaterally decided to defiantly pass policies that will raise taxes on construction and manufacturing companies and hurt Wisconsin workers affected by Wisconsin's stagnant job growth.

The Republican changes could prevent an employee from receiving unemployment benefits after being fired for something as simple as having their car towed. Wisconsin workers should not be punished for the failed policies of this administration, which include the corruption and failure of Wisconsin's flagship economic development agency, WEDC. Wisconsin is 44th in the nation in job growth and, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's most recent publication of projected economic activity for all 50 states, is one of only five states projected to see decreased economic activity over the next six months. We should support Wisconsin's unemployed workers and help get them back on their feet by creating jobs, not using them as a scapegoat.
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MPA-LLC Consumer Protection Group Launches HUD-HACM/IRS-WHEDA-MANDEL GROUP - Voucher/Rent Assistance and LIHTC Review

Affordable Housing - Voucher - Tax Credits

May 30, 2013

MILWAUKEE - (MPA-PPR) - A recent review by MPA LLC Consumer Protection Group was launched of the Affordable Housing - Voucher Rent Assistance program that will travel from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Madison, Wisconsin to Washington, DC - and back to Milwaukee.  So far, it includes the following federal-state-local programs.  They are:

• U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• U. S. Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• WHEDA - Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
• U. S. Department of Labor

The Review for Customer Care resulted from a lengthy and RISKY Housing Choice Voucher Program - Rent Assistance process and  incoming dialog with recipients receiving questionable "customer care" while accessing the local offices of Voucher Rent Assistance, Disability and Senior Care.   Milwaukee recipients receive funding through the city government and county government structure for voucher housing.

"Milwaukee receives $$Millions each year to empower the People in areas of quality of life and Economic Development.  The dollars are substantial and if used correctly, overtime there should be an appreciable difference that raises the likelihood of eradicating Concentrated Poverty.  Affordable Housing is one of the basic prerequisites for short- and long-term sustainability of a city of over a half-million folk.  We created the MPA LLC Consumer Protection Group for the purpose of Rebooting the system at the census tract and neighborhood level," said Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, MPA-LLC.  

Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC is a for-profit public policy and channel developer for neighborhood and census tract level services.  Milwaukee Consumer Protection Group is the arm that looks at Customer Care relative to quality of life and economic development for stakeholders.  It seeks the Certificates that support human-legal-civil rights; and, pathways and pipelines that will boost the economy, promote employment, spur entrepreneurship and provide sustainability of families and neighborhoods.  

Through our laws, earned stewardship, best practices, transparency and accountability in conducting public and private services, the PEOPLE should feel secure when connecting to a government and/or any business entity, such as HUD/Housing and Urban Development, Internal Revenue Service, WHEDA/Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, and, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee.  What's promised, what it cost and what's delivered will be MPA LLC Consumer Protection Group for evaluation.  We are especially looking at the HUD-IRS-WHEDA funding/support of Mandel Group and its actuarial value to the Voucher - Rent Assistance program.  This includes the assessment of rent prices for to include Voucher - Rent Assistance.

DUE PROCESS, ethics, best practices, transparency should encrypt all transactions. The encryption is based on a promised/guarantee certificate, The Constitution - Oath of Office and related documents that provides the government representative with a charge he/she/they need to communicate securely with the citizenry.  The Constitution Certificates also identify the route for due process and justice.

Schacknow - Today's Briefing, May 29, 2013

Wall Street: Tuesday Streak Remains Intact
Peter Schacknow, Senior Producer, CNBC Breaking News Desk

Stocks are coming off a positive start to the holiday-shortened trading week, with the Dow now up for a record 20 consecutive Tuesdays, and the Nasdaq equaling a record by rising for a 10 straight Tuesday.  That quirky streak is solidifying a positive May for the major averages, something that hasn't occurred since 2009. 

The market won't be spurred by positive economic news today as it was Tuesday, since there are no releases on the calendar for today. That pause comes ahead of a flood of data Thursday and Friday, including jobless claims, first quarter GDP, personal income, and consumer spending.

The retail industry highlights the short list of earnings reports out this morning, with Chico's FAS (CHS), DSW (DSW), Michael Kors (KORS), Movado Group (MOV), and Fresh Market on this morning's schedule (TFM). 

Wal-Mart (WMT) is among our stocks to watch, with the retailer paying a fine of $81.6 million after pleading guilty to improperly disposing of pesticides and other hazardous products.

Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook hinted that wearable devices are among the innovations coming from Apple in the future. Cook spoke Tuesday at the annual All Things Digital conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Sprint Nextel (S) and suitor SoftBank have reached a deal with U.S. regulators over security concerns surrounding the potential takeover of Sprint by the Japanese company, according to Reuters. The government would be allowed to veto purchases of new equipment by Sprint in certain situations. SoftBank has a deal in place to buy 70 percent of Sprint, although that deal is being challenged by a rival bid from Dish Network (DISH).

IAC/InterActive (IACI) is seeking buyers for Newsweek, according to trade publication Variety. Newsweek was bought by IAC in 2010, and stopped putting out a print edition last year.

Health Management Associates (HMA) chief executive officer Gary Newsome is retiring as of July 31, with the hospital operator's board beginning a search for his successor.

Amgen (AMGN) has signed an agreement Japan's Astellas Pharma to develop and sell new drugs in Japan.

Citigroup (C) has settled with the Federal Housing Finance Agency in a suit involving the purchase of $3.5 billion in mortgage-backed securities by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The court filing that revealed the dismissal did not specify the terms of the settlement.

Wet Seal (WTSL) reported a first quarter profit, with the retailer also providing optimistic guidance for the current quarter amid better profit margins and lower expenses.

Health Care Delivery is an ALL HANDS on DECK, WE CAN Opportunity - Access and Engagement Reform is key

May 27, 2013

WISCONSIN - Wisconsin is a Federally-Assisted Exchange state due to a by-design scheme that was centered around the expected Republican win of the presidency of the United States.  Just as that thought failed so miserably, Wisconsinites/Milwaukeeans are now left with some consequences that lack benchmark basics mandated by the Affordable Health Care law.  They were intentionally left-out by Governor Scott Walker, Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickle, and Health and Human Secretary Dennis Smith.

Wisconsinites must remember how these three (3) elected and appointed individuals for the state government failed to provide due process, honor Oath of Office for political reasons; and, have not addressed the health care variables and how it will short- and long-term create barriers.

URBAN Health Care

Reform that include "patient-centered" health care that improves health require all to be communicating and strategic planning on the same ideas and agreeing on the same policies.  That includes customer/patient, health providers, health practitioners, insurance carriers, pharmaceutical companies, others supporters for service delivery and Medicare/Medicaid.

An innovative and value-way to help ensure long-term cost-containment through IMPROVED HEALTH CARE is a major key.

Chronic Population health care must look first-continuum-last, what is best for the customer-beneficiaries with cost-cutting but not simply financial versus clinical (do not shift cost to the federal budgeting to avoid due diligence to work through the process with the entire population with education, technology and patient-behavior involvement at the census tract-neighborhood level).  

One of the opportunities is in the Virtual PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Memorandum of Understanding project in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC is looking at Wisconsin state government - legislators, Joint Committee on Finance and WI Health and Human Services Department - Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding A Federal-State Partnership to Test a Capitated Integration Model for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees (Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries).  

Briefings at the 2013 Affordable Health Care Extravaganza, August 2-4, 2013 in Milwaukee will include Dual Eligible beneficiaries and the MOU/Memorandum of Understanding with CMS/Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Stay tuned.

MEMORIAL DAY - May 27, 2013

MEMORIAL DAY USA - Remembering with loyalty and respect.
May 27, 2013

The Door is Open - Singer Terry Steele w/Hiroshima

MILWAUKEE -- Around the World - Every now and then while listen to Hiroshima and this song, I am compelled to share.

This is:  The Door is Open.

Share the song and/or the idea of sharing life.

Enjoy and give thanks this MEMORIAL DAY.
Mg - Mary Glass

Hiroshima performs The Door Is Open live at Grooves on the Green

DIAMONDS in the ROUGH - The Un- and UNDER-Engaged Economic Engines

May 23, 2013

CITY OF MILWAUKEE - (MPA-PPR)  - "By-Design" limitations that perpetuate Enduring Concentration of Poverty in the city of Milwaukee will come to a HALT by the RAMPING-UP, capacity building by Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC "ALL HANDS on DECK, WE CAN Action Initiative.  That is, PREPAREDNESS in education and technology attainment for hidden talent and vetted businesses to create INNOVATED and linked business opportunities at the Census Tract and Neighborhood Level - all 190 neighborhoods in the city of Milwaukee. 

DIAMONDS in the Rough represent the born-talent and the "acquired-talent" that is waiting to burst at the seam and create opportunity through the Affordable Health Care opportunities.

DIAMONDS in the Rough represent businesses that are tried-and-true at the census tract and neighborhood level.  They are primarily businesses 1-50 employees and 50-1000 employees.

It is not a question of IF, it is a question of HOW SOON/WHEN?

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Stay tuned.

RE-DEFINING the HEALTH CARE MARKET INDEX with NCT/Neighborhood-Census Tract market share in Health Care

May 21, 2013
MILWAUKEE (MPA-PPR) -- The ALL HANDS on DECK, WE CAN Action Initiative is taking another action step with the leadership of Preparedness for the Affordable Health Care law in the City of Milwaukee.
Wisconsin is a "Federally-Assisted Exchange" state.

August 2-4, 2013 will create history in the focus of POPULATION health care and launch a NEW blueprint to create over the next 3-5 years a STRUCTURAL framework implementation of America's first national health care plan. 

NCT
The NCT/Neighborhood-Census Tract focus is on 170 neighborhoods where over a half-million folk live in the city of Milwaukee.  The majority of the population is made-up of People of Color.  The largest People of Color group is African American and comprises over 40% of the population.

It is at the neighborhood-census tract level where poverty prevails due to a number of reasons but the over-arching one is capacity ACCESS with Opportunities for the hidden and vetted talent that is in the 170 neighborhoods.

Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC said in a planning meeting for the 2013 Affordable Health Care Extravaganza Fair today, "The Affordable Health Care law will allow Urban Milwaukee to rise with opportunities connected to the marketplace of plenty.  Our blueprint seeks the tsunami opportunities that are service and retail oriented.  The opportunities that will provide entrepreneurial, employment, training and research in the 170 neighborhoods while improving population health.  The fields are begging for capacity building at the neighborhood-census tract level.  We see competitiveness that will provide market entry and economy of scale over the next 3-5 years using the health care, technology, sales and retail industries."
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2013 Affordable Health Care Extravaganza Fair will be August 2-4, 2013 in Milwaukee.
It has an INSIDE/SUMMIT Conference with National and International stakeholders for strategic planning and partnership.

It has has an OUTSIDE/FAIR for first-hand exposure to the health care providers, health practitioners, IT providers, insurance providers and academic providers.

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Schacknow - Morning Brief, Monday, May 20, 2013 - Special addition: Texas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher

US Stocks Seen Down on Fed Easing Fears

Peter Schacknow, Senior Producer, CNBC Breaking News Desk

Barring a major selloff in the month's final two weeks, investors clearly have not "sold in May and gone away". The major averages are coming off their fourth consecutive week of gains, with the Dow and S&P 500 at record highs once again and the S&P having chalked up 17 gains in 21 sessions.

There are no economic releases on the calendar to begin the week, although later in the week we'll be getting the latest FOMC minutes, data on new and existing home sales, and the latest number on jobless claims and durable goods orders.

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans has a 1 p.m. ET speech today on the state of the economy, amid closer scrutiny by the markets of Fed-related comments for any signs of when the central bank might begin exiting its current accommodative monetary policy.

Campbell Soup (CPB) is one of the few companies of note out with quarterly earnings this morning, while after the bell releases include the latest numbers from TiVo (TIVO) and Urban Outfitters (URBN).

Yahoo (YHOO) leads our list of stocks to watch, with sources telling CNBC the company's board has approved a deal to buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Yahoo would not immediately confirm the deal, saying it does not comment on rumors or speculation, but does have a media event scheduled for later today.

Boeing (BA) 787 jets will return to service for United Airlines (UAL) today, four months after being grounded for battery problems.

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Acquity Group (AQ) will be acquired by Accenture (ACN) For $13 per share in cash, more than double Acquity's Fridayi closing price. Accenture, a major U.S. consulting firm, wants to expand its digital marketing services.
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"But the boats are still tied to the dock," says Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher." Adding, "we have not seen the type of robust job creation that we would like to see," discussing Fed's monetary policy.   What have we done for working men and women? 

Texas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher makes sense in his overall comments on this morning's CNBC's "Squawk Box" - Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, Milwaukee Professionals Association

Click to hear his points.
Published: Monday, 20 May 2013

7:27 AM ET By: Matthew J. Belvedere
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Fed’s Fisher Says U.S. Fiscal Policy Hampering Job Growth

Hampering Job Growth
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By Jeanna Smialek - May 20, 2013 9:27 AM CT Producer, CNBC's "Squawk Box"

SWEET GRASS PRODUCTION - UW-MILWAUKEE & THE GULLAH PEOPLE

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The Gullah are the descendants of slaves who live in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, which includes both the coastal plain and the Sea Islands.
Historically, the Gullah region extended from the Cape Fear area on the coast of North Carolina south to the vicinity of Jacksonville on the coast of Florida; but today the Gullah area is confined to the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry. The Gullah people and their language are also called Geechee, which some scholars speculate is related to the Ogeechee River near Savannah, Georgia. The term "Geechee" is an emic term used by speakers (and can have a derogatory connotation depending on usage). "Gullah" is a term that was originally used to designate the language spoken by Gullah and Geechee people, but over time it has become a way for speakers to formally identify both their language and themselves as a distinctive group of people. The Georgia communities further identify themselves as either "Saltwater Geechee" or "Freshwater Geechee" depending on their proximity to the coast.

The Gullah have preserved much of their African linguistic and cultural heritage. They speak an English-based creole language containing many African loanwords and significant influences from African languages in grammar and sentence structure. Properly referred to as "Sea Island Creole," the Gullah language is related to Jamaican Patois, Barbadian Dialect, Bahamian Dialect, Belizean Creole and the Krio language of Sierra Leone in West Africa. Gullah storytelling, cuisine, music, folk beliefs, crafts, farming and fishing traditions all exhibit strong influences from West and Central African cultures.
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UWM Dance Professor Ferne Caulker Bronson and Film Professor Portia Cobb

The Sweet Grass Project is dedicated to the perseverance and ever-present spirit of survivors and descendants of the middle passage and slavery in the United States. Africanisms preserved through the traditions of the Gullah people of South Carolina and Georgia maintained a distinct cultural legacy that embodies the soul of a people. Their story is the foundation upon which this project is built and celebrated. This evening length work is a collaboration between UWM Dance Professor Ferne Caulker Bronson and Film Professor Portia Cobb. Using imagery, historic and contemporary interviews and personal reflections, the work is interwoven in the forms of dance, song, music and prose.

This performance is not suitable for ages under 13.

7:30pm Friday

Saturday
Matinee - 2pm
Evening Performance - 7:30pm

Place
Mitchell 254

Tickets: $12 adult/$10 UWM faculty & seniors/$9 UWM students/$5 PSOA students/Free to dance majors and children under 12

arts.uwm.edu/sweetgrass
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Gullah People Culture, Art and Crafts
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