Tag: Health

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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Christian health insurance alternative isn’t very Christian

January 11, 2022 Sharika Soukup

OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. A man holds his COVID vaccination card while waiting to get his shot at at an event by the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry targeting members of the Hispanic community in…

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Gay South Korean couple lose equal coverage lawsuit against health insurer

January 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

1/5 Same-sex partners So Seong-wook (L) and Kim Yong-min lost their lawsuit Friday against South Korea’s national health insurer over its withdrawal of spousal benefits from So. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, Jan. 7 (UPI) — A Seoul court rejected a landmark lawsuit by a same-sex couple over shared health insurance benefits Friday, a ruling that advocates…

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Beaumont says health care at ‘breaking point’ as COVID cases rise

January 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

(WXYZ) — Beaumont Health says health care is at “a breaking point” as the system is currently treating more than 750 COVID patients across eight of its hospitals. According to a press release from Beaumont, 62% of COVID patients are unvaccinated and they said they’ve seen a 40% increase in the number of COVID patients…

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Quit your job? Here’s what to do about health insurance

January 8, 2022 Sharika Soukup

In November, 4.5 million people quit their jobs, according to data from the Labor Department released earlier this week. And they are leaving for a variety of reasons: higher pay, better benefits, more flexible schedules, more fulfilling work, new challenges — including starting their own business — and they’re even retiring early. And while it’s…

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A Maine health care provider is seeing multiple COVID-19 cases among staff every day

January 8, 2022 Sharika Soukup

It is only six days into 2022, and the John F. Murphy Homes organization has seen an average of two new COVID-19-related staff absences a day. That may not seem like much in a company with 835 workers centralized in Auburn. But CEO Todd Goodwin said the compounding number of absences is enough to destabilize…

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ReVIDA, Ballad Health team up to provide free mammogram clinics | WJHL

January 7, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Editor’s Note: ReVIDA and Ballad are offering the free mammogram clinic on two different days only — Jan. 13 and Feb. 10. by: Ty Butler Posted: Jan 5, 2022 / 02:31 PM EST / Updated: Jan 6, 2022 / 11:36 AM EST JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — ReVIDA Recovery Centers CEO Lee Dilworth announced that…

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Northern Virginia health care system makes urgent appeal in wake of ‘unprecedented’ hospitalizations

January 7, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Sentara Healthcare said a 300% increase in hospitalizations in Northern Virginia in 10 days as of Thursday is being driven by the omicron variant — and the health care system’s top doctor is appealing to people to get vaccinated, wear masks in public and adhere to good pandemic practices. Sentara Healthcare said a 300% increase…

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