Research, Education, Advocacy. Justice.
Now halfway through the spring semester, CPP is proud to reflect on the 48 new students who joined the Community Resource Navigator Program and Health Justice Clinic. Since January, these students have been supporting individuals across Wisconsin as they navigate complex health care and insurance systems, gaining hands-on experience in patient advocacy through active casework. Patients …
CPP Director Sarah Davis explains the complexities of self-funded health plans, currently the most common form of health coverage in the U.S., for PBS Wisconsin’s new series on rising medication costs. Her insight comes after a Wisconsin leukemia patient sought answers on why his self-funded health plan could not cover a $13,000 per month drug …
Media Outlet In Business Madison explains Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to make Wisconsin the first state to audit insurance companies over denying health care claims. The reporter brought in Center for Patient Partnerships Director Sarah Davis to share her perspective. “You must have watchdogs like our center or like the new office that the governor’s …
While many think of health or human services as the main support to the public’s wellbeing, the reality is many people often find themselves turning to the legal system. The Full Frame Initiative explores this intersection in their updated Justice Determinants of Wellbeing research featuring CPP partner LIFT Wisconsin. LIFT’s free online tool helps the …
When Milwaukee resident Kristin Greenwood was charged double the $700 cost she was initially told for an MRI, her story became another cautionary tale for healthcare customers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s article featured Center for Patient Partnerships Director Sarah Davis. Davis gave expert insight into medical care pricing so that future patients can stay informed and …