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‘Heart’ of Little Shell: Newest Federally Recognized Tribe to Open First Clinic

January 24, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Details By Katheryn Houghton – Kaiser Health News January 21, 2022 GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Louella Fredrickson has long created workarounds to fill gaps in the spotty medical care available to her as a member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The 86-year-old uses dollar-store reading glasses to improve her blurry…

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New Arbor Health Rapid Clinic to Open in Morton

January 23, 2022 Sharika Soukup

By The Chronicle staff Beginning Friday, Feb. 4, East Lewis County residents will have an additional point of access for health care. Arbor Health is opening a Rapid Care Clinic inside its Morton Clinic building. Like an urgent care facility, the Rapid Care Clinic will not require appointments. Patients will be seen on a walk-in…

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Sacramento clinics react to Newsom’s expanded health care budget

January 19, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to expand Medi-Cal to all low-income residents in California, regardless of their immigration status, would be a first in the nation.Leer en españolUnder the governor’s budget proposal, the state would spend $2.2 billion, a great benefit for Californians who continue working without any insurance. Newsom’s plan includes the creation of an…

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Billings Clinic announces rural surgical residency track

January 18, 2022 Sharika Soukup

BILLINGS – Billings Clinic announced Thursday it has partnered with the University of Arizona-Phoenix to bring surgery resident physicians to train in Montana and Wyoming. The program is the state’s first general surgical residency rural track with a focus on rural care, the hospital said in a press release. “General surgeons are a crucial part…

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Cleveland Clinic and City of Cleveland Announce Donation to Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition

January 15, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Jan 13, 2022 Cleveland (Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022) – Today, Mayor Justin Bibb, Council President Blaine A. Griffin, Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., and August Napoli, United Way of Greater Cleveland’s President and CEO and Lead Safe Coalition steering committee member made a major funding announcement toward ensuring Cleveland homes are lead…

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New Orleans clinic hosts health screening, COVID-19 vaccine drive

January 12, 2022 Sharika Soukup

A New Orleans primary care physician is hosting a health screening fair to bring awareness to preventative measures to mitigate Heart Disease.Dr. Courtney Washington, owner of Fleur-De-Lis Primary Care Clinic, spoke during WDSU News at Noon about the screening and what the community van expect.”Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in Louisiana and…

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What It Is & How It Works

January 11, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The Mayo Clinic introduced a diet in 2010 that became a New York Times bestseller and has been a popular weight-loss choice ever since. In December 2021, the Mayo Clinic launched a revamped version of this diet that includes a digital platform and app so that you can track your habits, food, exercise, progress toward…

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Medical Aid Departed for Haiti, Six Other Countries Over Past Week

January 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 266 shipments of requested medical aid to 37 U.S. states and territories and seven countries worldwide. The shipments contained 535,515 defined daily doses of medication, including personal protective gear for health providers, typhoid and Hepatitis B vaccines, antibiotics, mental health medications, cancer therapies, insulin, rare disease…

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