Root of the Issue is a new podcast by our friends at The Root Cause Coalition dedicated to highlighting health equity champions and their work to end disparities in access to healthcare and basic needs in America.
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Shelly Greer, diagnosed with diabetes in late 2017 at the age of 38, was struggling to manage the disease when a physician referred her to a new program at Ascension Wisconsin. Her HbA1c, a blood sugar measurement critical for diabetics, was at 10; below 8 is the threshold for diabetes under control.
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Standing in the doorway of his new home, Bouba Diemé, sturdy and 6 feet 8 inches tall, doesn’t look medically fragile. But Diemé, a program manager and father of three, has been waiting six years to reach the top of the local heart transplant list. And when he finally gets there – which could happen at any time – his body has to be ready for the surgery.
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