When drummer August Jepson got sick in Los Angeles, she didn’t have health insurance or access to affordable health care. “I went to the hospital in L.A. and sat in a hallway for hours,” she says. “A nurse put me on a cot. I was lying there surrounded by crackheads and seriously ill people. The [...]
Tag Archives: Bethany Bultman
When Band-Aids Aren’t Enough
October 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
While the nation debates health care solutions, local musicians are in danger of losing the foundation that is keeping them mentally and physically healthy and, in some cases, alive. Founded in 1998, New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic (NOMC) is an innovative, not-for-profit, occupational medicine and wellness partnership offering affordable, comprehensive health care to local musicians and [...]
Debate This
September 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
It’s pretty rare for me to shirk my duty as ranter-in-chief, but with the revision of the U.S. health care system under such debate, I thought it would be my duty to let readers know more about what’s going on with the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. The NOMC, like many other non-profits, is experiencing severe [...]
Not a Typical Record Label
December 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
Music seems to be played around the clock and all year long in New Orleans, imbuing this city with a constant beat that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. Even so, the Big Easy can be a hard place to be a musician. With that in mind, a group of die-hard New Orleans [...]
