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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Spaces where need to be so uppy.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Downtown Detroit was not an empty space this weekend, even
though the weather was a little bit dodgy, the Detroit
Free Past Marathon took place, and we spoke just a
few minutes ago with Clayton Molinari, the young man who's
living in downtown Detroit who finished the marathon and went
around thanking all the volunteers and congratulations to him. He's
our winner of the day. And curiously, ATMI blue daily
(00:46):
dot com, I saw an article here about distance runners
with diabetes and they share how they stay fueled, and
it's written by Amy Barchik, and we appreciate that very
much because race preparation meticulous for anyone who wants to
try to, you know, keep themselves healthy that way, and
they always have answers for you there at MI blue
(01:08):
Daily dot com, no matter what your health circumstance. Debbie Stabanaw,
the former US Senator, will join us coming up in
just a couple of minutes. Blue Cross has Michigan covered
head to toe, inside and out, ready to help with
health and wellness resources for the body and mind, and
you can learn more at BCBSM dot com. We learn
(01:29):
more from Andy Hutzel, the vice president of corporate communications
for that company, who is on our AT and T
line right this moment. Thank you for being.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Here, Thanks for having me. Michael Patrick. Always good to
talk with you.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
We've been having a conversation about the affordability of healthcare.
It's something that was talked about through the entire oh
legislative and congressional career of WIE STABANAW and we'll be
talking about it for a while. It sounds like, now,
how do we solve a national affordability crisis?
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Well, it's important for all of us as consumers to
understand that each one of us is part of a
bigger system, and that system, unfortunately for many of us,
is very expensive one. And so we've talked to you
and I have talked on your show before about escalating
healthcare costs that are driving downstream health insurance premiums higher.
(02:18):
But we all have a role to play in that.
We've been talking about, for example, how preventive care services
and using those preventive care services as individuals can enable
us to lead our best, most healthy lives. And that's
important in a system that is so expensive for us
to use it less by being healthier people. That's the
(02:40):
whole point anyway, that's the goal that we all aspire to,
is to be as healthy as possible. And so for
all of those free preventive care services that are involved
in your health insurance plans, free wellness visits, free vaccinations,
take advantage of those services and also services such as
blue Cross Coordinated Care, which we provide to all of
(03:01):
our members. That's twenty four hour support around the clock
for their health needs. If you need advice, call the
nurse at Blue Cross will be happy to walk you
through it and guide you through your healthcare journey. These
are all steps that all of us can take to
lead better, more healthy lives and cost less in the
healthcare system.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
By its very name, preventative care sounds like something that
prevents problems from happening, but if they are happening, it
can also help it from getting worse.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
Absolutely, and it's so important, as we've talked about before,
if you have a health condition that's serious and severe
to identify that as early as possible. That is when
treatment is most successful. And so the importance of your
regular wellness visit, even if you're not feeling sick, going
in to meet with your doctor for that check up,
(03:54):
for that screening if you have a family history of cancer,
for example, getting that annual screening tests, getting your labs done,
looking inside your body. You know what your numbers look like,
so your doctor can counsel you on what's happening and
what you can do about it to live healthier. And
again that annual wellness visit. If you're not feeling sick,
(04:15):
it's still important to go and make sure that you're
seeing your doctor once a year, to have that conversation,
to get those tests on, to make sure you're on track.
All of these things are things that we as individuals
can do to help not only ourselves, but also keep
the healthcare system more affordable for all of us.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
You have provoked me to schedule my physical when we
get done with this call, I mean very good putting
it off, So thank you very much. Is that an
example of self advocacy?
Speaker 3 (04:47):
It is self advocacy really is. It's making sure that
you are are advocating for your own best interests. So
a good example of that is when you're maybe in
the hospital right and you get prescribed a test or
a procedure in the hospital, it's okay for you as
(05:07):
a patient to ask your doctor or a nurse is
that test really necessary? You can also ask how much
will that test cost me an out of pocket expense.
Be your own advocate for how you're feeling when you're
in and talking with your doctor. You need to make
sure that you're communicating clearly to your doctor about everything
(05:28):
that you're feeling, no matter how minor, so he or
she can help counsel you and maybe look into something
that they otherwise would not have had an inclinician to
look into. This is how we as patients can advocate
for ourselves in the medical process and come out of
that process feeling our best.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
And you don't think the doctors would take offense to that.
In other words, they're prepared for these types of conversations.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Absolutely. They are your partners, your advocates. Your physician is
there to help you, and they can only help you
as much as they have the information that you can
provide them. And so talk to your doctor about your
family history, Talk to your doctor about how you're feeling emotionally,
not just physically. Talk to your doctor about the drugs
(06:15):
that you're taking, perhaps prescribed by other positions that you've
met with, make sure that they have complete information, and
then they can work on your behalf better.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Multiply that conversation you have by millions of times and
you start to realize how you can actually have an
impact on you. Know, you don't want to go through
an unnecessary test if you don't need it, and you
don't want to take a medicine that maybe is redundant
or that you don't necessarily need. So examine your own
health and be your own advocate. And there is information
(06:45):
about all of this at miblueedaily dot com slash affordability.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
There is we have a ton of information. It's free
to everyone mibluedaily dot com, slash affordability. Go online, research,
read and really discover how you can be your own
best advocate and the healthcare process.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
I can't help but imagine all of those runners in
the Free Press marathon in downtown Detroit looking up and
seeing that blue cross and blue shield, and I suppose
some of the thousands of them probably had the card
in their pocket and certainly had the app on their phones.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Well, we certainly hope so, and we're grateful for every
single one of our members, whether or not they ran
that marathon. It's such a privilege to serve so many
people in the state of Michigan.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Michael Patrick, Well, we're grateful for you and thank you
very much. Good to hear your voice again and let
us know how we can help with anything, and we
will be in very close touch.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Well do thank you for the time.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
Vice President of Corporate Communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Michigan. They have two headquarters in downtown Detroit, the
Renaissance Center and then on Lafayette, and they have a
very big presence if you go in the markets in
which were heard across the state of Michigan, Traverse City headquarters,
downtown there, Grand Rapids, of course, Lancing and all the
way up even to So you need them, you've got them.
(08:03):
And the best thing is to have the app right
on your phone, the Blue Cross app, which I do.
And you'd be surprised how much information you have at
the tip of your fingertips about you. This is your body,
this is your life, we're talking about, this is your mind,
we're talking about. Okay, we're going to be talking with
United States Senator the former Debbie Stabinaw in just a
couple of minutes. John, you Bacon. Next Hour has written
(08:25):
a book on the Gales of November, the Untold Story
of the Edmund Fitzgerald. When a storm hits like it
did that day, Consumer's Energy and their eight thousand dedicated
team members don't hesitate. They set aside their lives for
the millions of Michiganders who count on them for the
energy they need. Twenty four to seven. Visit Consumers Energy
(08:46):
dot com slash reliable to learn more. We're learning by
listening it's MPs through the AT and T microphones.
Speaker 4 (09:00):
People can't have access to quality medical care without affordable
health insurance. At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, we
understand increasing health insurance costs are becoming more of a
strain on the budgets of the businesses and people we serve.
Affordability matters. It affects real families, real decisions, and real care.
That's why at Blue Cross were dedicated to finding solutions
(09:22):
to learn about this critical issue in our efforts to
make healthcare affordable for all. Visitmi blue Daily dot com
slash Affordability today.
Speaker 5 (09:30):
Whether they are dough boys, comments or even gremlins, Every
public school in Michigan is proud to be known for something,
and at the Michigan Lottery, we're proud to be known
for something too. Education. I'm Lottery Commissioner Susanna Screlli, and
one hundred percent of our profits go to support the
state School Aid Fund. Last year, the lottery contributed over
one billion dollars. So whatever hometown school you're from, we're
(09:53):
rooting for all of them at Michigan Lottery for fun
for schools.
Speaker 6 (09:56):
Knowing your limits as always.
Speaker 7 (09:58):
The best BAC. Dean Transportation is looking for compassionate people
to join our team of school bus drivers and attendants.
Visit deanjobs dot com to see all openings. Dean Transportation
provides paid training to obtain a commercial driver's license, increased
starting pay, comprehensive benefits, and flexible schedules with no weekend shifts,
(10:20):
no experience needed. Apply today at Dean jobs dot com
and train for back to school season. That's da n
jobs dot com.
Speaker 6 (10:30):
Change is bright. It's a clean energy future fueled by
fields of solar. It's led lighting in every home, and
Consumers Energy is making it happen with their industry leading
clean energy plan. This year, they're going all in on
their commitment to protecting the planet while serving nearly seven
(10:52):
million Michigan neighbors. Learn more and join the movement at
consumers Energy dot com. Slash clean Energy
Spaces where need to be so uppy.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Downtown Detroit was not an empty space this weekend, even
though the weather was a little bit dodgy, the Detroit
Free Past Marathon took place, and we spoke just a
few minutes ago with Clayton Molinari, the young man who's
living in downtown Detroit who finished the marathon and went
around thanking all the volunteers and congratulations to him. He's
our winner of the day. And curiously, ATMI blue daily
(00:46):
dot com, I saw an article here about distance runners
with diabetes and they share how they stay fueled, and
it's written by Amy Barchik, and we appreciate that very
much because race preparation meticulous for anyone who wants to
try to, you know, keep themselves healthy that way, and
they always have answers for you there at MI blue
(01:08):
Daily dot com, no matter what your health circumstance. Debbie Stabanaw,
the former US Senator, will join us coming up in
just a couple of minutes. Blue Cross has Michigan covered
head to toe, inside and out, ready to help with
health and wellness resources for the body and mind, and
you can learn more at BCBSM dot com. We learn
(01:29):
more from Andy Hutzel, the vice president of corporate communications
for that company, who is on our AT and T
line right this moment. Thank you for being.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Here, Thanks for having me. Michael Patrick. Always good to
talk with you.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
We've been having a conversation about the affordability of healthcare.
It's something that was talked about through the entire oh
legislative and congressional career of WIE STABANAW and we'll be
talking about it for a while. It sounds like, now,
how do we solve a national affordability crisis?
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Well, it's important for all of us as consumers to
understand that each one of us is part of a
bigger system, and that system, unfortunately for many of us,
is very expensive one. And so we've talked to you
and I have talked on your show before about escalating
healthcare costs that are driving downstream health insurance premiums higher.
(02:18):
But we all have a role to play in that.
We've been talking about, for example, how preventive care services
and using those preventive care services as individuals can enable
us to lead our best, most healthy lives. And that's
important in a system that is so expensive for us
to use it less by being healthier people. That's the
(02:40):
whole point anyway, that's the goal that we all aspire to,
is to be as healthy as possible. And so for
all of those free preventive care services that are involved
in your health insurance plans, free wellness visits, free vaccinations,
take advantage of those services and also services such as
blue Cross Coordinated Care, which we provide to all of
(03:01):
our members. That's twenty four hour support around the clock
for their health needs. If you need advice, call the
nurse at Blue Cross will be happy to walk you
through it and guide you through your healthcare journey. These
are all steps that all of us can take to
lead better, more healthy lives and cost less in the
healthcare system.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
By its very name, preventative care sounds like something that
prevents problems from happening, but if they are happening, it
can also help it from getting worse.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
Absolutely, and it's so important, as we've talked about before,
if you have a health condition that's serious and severe
to identify that as early as possible. That is when
treatment is most successful. And so the importance of your
regular wellness visit, even if you're not feeling sick, going
in to meet with your doctor for that check up,
(03:54):
for that screening if you have a family history of cancer,
for example, getting that annual screening tests, getting your labs done,
looking inside your body. You know what your numbers look like,
so your doctor can counsel you on what's happening and
what you can do about it to live healthier. And
again that annual wellness visit. If you're not feeling sick,
(04:15):
it's still important to go and make sure that you're
seeing your doctor once a year, to have that conversation,
to get those tests on, to make sure you're on track.
All of these things are things that we as individuals
can do to help not only ourselves, but also keep
the healthcare system more affordable for all of us.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
You have provoked me to schedule my physical when we
get done with this call, I mean very good putting
it off, So thank you very much. Is that an
example of self advocacy?
Speaker 3 (04:47):
It is self advocacy really is. It's making sure that
you are are advocating for your own best interests. So
a good example of that is when you're maybe in
the hospital right and you get prescribed a test or
a procedure in the hospital, it's okay for you as
(05:07):
a patient to ask your doctor or a nurse is
that test really necessary? You can also ask how much
will that test cost me an out of pocket expense.
Be your own advocate for how you're feeling when you're
in and talking with your doctor. You need to make
sure that you're communicating clearly to your doctor about everything
(05:28):
that you're feeling, no matter how minor, so he or
she can help counsel you and maybe look into something
that they otherwise would not have had an inclinician to
look into. This is how we as patients can advocate
for ourselves in the medical process and come out of
that process feeling our best.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
And you don't think the doctors would take offense to that.
In other words, they're prepared for these types of conversations.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Absolutely. They are your partners, your advocates. Your physician is
there to help you, and they can only help you
as much as they have the information that you can
provide them. And so talk to your doctor about your
family history, Talk to your doctor about how you're feeling emotionally,
not just physically. Talk to your doctor about the drugs
(06:15):
that you're taking, perhaps prescribed by other positions that you've
met with, make sure that they have complete information, and
then they can work on your behalf better.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Multiply that conversation you have by millions of times and
you start to realize how you can actually have an
impact on you. Know, you don't want to go through
an unnecessary test if you don't need it, and you
don't want to take a medicine that maybe is redundant
or that you don't necessarily need. So examine your own
health and be your own advocate. And there is information
(06:45):
about all of this at miblueedaily dot com slash affordability.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
There is we have a ton of information. It's free
to everyone mibluedaily dot com, slash affordability. Go online, research,
read and really discover how you can be your own
best advocate and the healthcare process.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
I can't help but imagine all of those runners in
the Free Press marathon in downtown Detroit looking up and
seeing that blue cross and blue shield, and I suppose
some of the thousands of them probably had the card
in their pocket and certainly had the app on their phones.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Well, we certainly hope so, and we're grateful for every
single one of our members, whether or not they ran
that marathon. It's such a privilege to serve so many
people in the state of Michigan.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Michael Patrick, Well, we're grateful for you and thank you
very much. Good to hear your voice again and let
us know how we can help with anything, and we
will be in very close touch.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Well do thank you for the time.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
Vice President of Corporate Communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Michigan. They have two headquarters in downtown Detroit, the
Renaissance Center and then on Lafayette, and they have a
very big presence if you go in the markets in
which were heard across the state of Michigan, Traverse City headquarters,
downtown there, Grand Rapids, of course, Lancing and all the
way up even to So you need them, you've got them.
(08:03):
And the best thing is to have the app right
on your phone, the Blue Cross app, which I do.
And you'd be surprised how much information you have at
the tip of your fingertips about you. This is your body,
this is your life, we're talking about, this is your mind,
we're talking about. Okay, we're going to be talking with
United States Senator the former Debbie Stabinaw in just a
couple of minutes. John, you Bacon. Next Hour has written
(08:25):
a book on the Gales of November, the Untold Story
of the Edmund Fitzgerald. When a storm hits like it
did that day, Consumer's Energy and their eight thousand dedicated
team members don't hesitate. They set aside their lives for
the millions of Michiganders who count on them for the
energy they need. Twenty four to seven. Visit Consumers Energy
(08:46):
dot com slash reliable to learn more. We're learning by
listening it's MPs through the AT and T microphones.
Speaker 4 (09:00):
People can't have access to quality medical care without affordable
health insurance. At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, we
understand increasing health insurance costs are becoming more of a
strain on the budgets of the businesses and people we serve.
Affordability matters. It affects real families, real decisions, and real care.
That's why at Blue Cross were dedicated to finding solutions
(09:22):
to learn about this critical issue in our efforts to
make healthcare affordable for all. Visitmi blue Daily dot com
slash Affordability today.
Speaker 5 (09:30):
Whether they are dough boys, comments or even gremlins, Every
public school in Michigan is proud to be known for something,
and at the Michigan Lottery, we're proud to be known
for something too. Education. I'm Lottery Commissioner Susanna Screlli, and
one hundred percent of our profits go to support the
state School Aid Fund. Last year, the lottery contributed over
one billion dollars. So whatever hometown school you're from, we're
(09:53):
rooting for all of them at Michigan Lottery for fun
for schools.
Speaker 6 (09:56):
Knowing your limits as always.
Speaker 7 (09:58):
The best BAC. Dean Transportation is looking for compassionate people
to join our team of school bus drivers and attendants.
Visit deanjobs dot com to see all openings. Dean Transportation
provides paid training to obtain a commercial driver's license, increased
starting pay, comprehensive benefits, and flexible schedules with no weekend shifts,
(10:20):
no experience needed. Apply today at Dean jobs dot com
and train for back to school season. That's da n
jobs dot com.
Speaker 6 (10:30):
Change is bright. It's a clean energy future fueled by
fields of solar. It's led lighting in every home, and
Consumers Energy is making it happen with their industry leading
clean energy plan. This year, they're going all in on
their commitment to protecting the planet while serving nearly seven
(10:52):
million Michigan neighbors. Learn more and join the movement at
consumers Energy dot com. Slash clean Energy
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