Healthcare

Last season’s historic influenza-related death toll is driving more people to get vaccinated this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 80,000 people died from the flu, while more than 900,000 were hospitalized, during the 2017-2018 season. To help people get ready for flu season, we connected the President of the Urgent Care Association

This month, LCWA worked with our client, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF), to launch a new campaign aimed at increasing awareness about pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The “Not Everyone Breathes Easy” campaign will reach individuals who may be at risk for the disease or are undiagnosed, and encourage them to speak with a physician about PF. More than 200,000 Americans are living

Our client, the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) recently changed its name to the Urgent Care Association (UCA), and the organization is leveraging the rebranding as an opportunity to engage and expand its membership base. Just like its industry, the UCA is evolving, offering education, networking opportunities, advocacy, tools and connections for an ever-growing array of on-demand healthcare providers.

Across the country and here in Illinois, many older adults face the challenges of hunger for a variety of reasons: poverty, disability and lack of social support or transportation. According to a report from longtime client UnitedHealthcare, approximately 15 percent of U.S. adults aged 60 or older — about 10 million people — are food insecure, meaning they eat less