Tag: Health

Maine health clinics to develop low barrier opioid use disorder treatment program

November 15, 2021 Sharika Soukup

A collaboration between seven community health clinics with more than 30 locations across the state are working together to make treatment for opioid use disorder easier for Mainers to access. Starting Nov. 18, Penobscot Community Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center with eight locations in the Bangor area, and the Maine Primary Care Association…

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Leftist Language Policing Won’t Fix Health Disparities

November 15, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Last week, during a White House press briefing on COVID-19, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky urged Americans to get jabs for their kids. “We know that vaccination helps to decrease community transmission,” she said, “and protect those who are most vulnerable.” Her message was succinct, accurate, and easy to understand. But it was at odds with…

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New community health clinic in Elmira will provide preventative care

November 14, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Andrea Ogunwumi, executive director of the Elmira Economic Opportunity Program, in the new community health center. (Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG) https://wskg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Elmira-Community-Health-Web_mixdown.mp3 BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) — The Elmira Economic Opportunity Program (EOP) will open a new community health clinic for residents of Chemung and Schuyler counties in April. The health center, located at 650 Baldwin St., will focus…

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Hackers Target Newfoundland’s Health Care System

November 14, 2021 Sharika Soukup

For many months now, the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador have had to put up with canceled or delayed medical procedures and appointments. For a long time — like people in the rest of Canada, and around the world — their predicament was due to the pandemic. But lately, the trouble has come from a…

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Cost of family health insurance tops $22,000 this year in U.S.

November 13, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Cost of family health insurance tops ,000 this year in U.S.

The cost of employer-sponsored insurance plans continues to rise at a relatively steady rate even as a global pandemic has caused dramatic disruptions in how and when people get health care. The findings, released Wednesday, come from California-based Kaiser Family Foundation’s yearly report that put the average annual premium for family coverage this year in…

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Health Bulletin: COVID-19 and flu clinics, music therapy, Pilates and ‘Positive Psychology’

November 13, 2021 Sharika Soukup

This Week SHRD Pediatric COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Clinic – Appointments are required. Open to the community for ages 5-18. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine will be available. Schedule an appointment at srhd.org/events. Available at several dates and locations. Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.: Northwood Middle School, 12908 N. Pittsburg St.; Wednesday, 2:30-5 p.m.:…

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Health insurance costs: Premiums for family coverage at work tops $22,000 a year

November 12, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Health insurance costs: Premiums for family coverage at work tops ,000 a year

Employees foot about $6,000 of the tab, while companies pick up the rest, according to the 2021 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey. The report, released Wednesday, found that the average annual premium rose 4% this year to $22,221. The average annual premium for a single staffer in 2021 hit $7,739, also up 4%….

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Hillsborough, Pinellas health clinics will vaccinate kids 5 to 11

November 12, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Hillsborough and Pinellas children ages 5 to 11 can get their COVID-19 vaccination shots at their county health departments. Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine doses are now available on weekdays at Progress Village Park at 8701 Progress Blvd. in Tampa, according to the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. The facility is open from 8 a.m….

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