community health

03.11.22 Legislation led by Senators Murkowski, Feinstein, Ernst and Durbin to address domestic violence,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures,…

This interview is part of a series powered by HLTH and CHIME to highlight key insights and perspectives from key leaders speaking at ViVE Improving access to specialist care is one of the healthcare pain points that RubiconMD seeks to…

Tallahassee is a long drive from Florida's Treasure Coast, but it's a drive I'd happily take to solve one of our state's most pressing problems.I had the privilege recently of traveling to our state capitol to attend the Florida Senate…

COVID-19, in all its dimensions, including incidence, testing, and severity, is known to be associated with social inequalities.1Bambara C Riordan R Ford J Matthew F The COVID-19 pandemic and health inequalities., 2Wilkins CH Friedman CE…

THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Use of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) is associated…

By NICK PERRY and DAVID RISING - Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Entrepreneur Elon Musk is helping to reconnect Tonga to the internet after a…

MERIDEN - The state health insurance exchange recently launched a free program to help individuals become licensed insurance brokers in an effort to reduce uninsured rates and address health disparities .A comprehensive study found…

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is hosting virtual information sessions for its nursing and health care programs this month. Sessions include program overviews, structure, duration and cost. The college is…

YORK, Maine — State Representative Patty Hymanson has lived in her family's home near the York River for about 35 years, but it wasn't until two years ago that she discovered through testing that the water in his house contained dangerous…

Community Health Services to offer COVID testing, appointment requiredFREMONT – On Friday, Community Health Services will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing at their main office at 2221 Hayes Ave., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Clients must have an…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Beginning next week, community health centers will begin distributing free in-home COVID test kits as part of a federal program aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health…

OTTAWA - The chief of Bearskin Lake said the remote community of northern Ontario is "almost at a breaking point" after half of its population tested positive for COVID-19, as he renewed his call for immediate federal…

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Older people, especially those living in rural areas, are affected by their isolation. In Newfoundland, 22% of residents are over 65. These seniors live in sparsely populated coastal communities or in the few more urban centers…

On a given day, over 11 million people waking up in jail or detention around the world. And during each year some thirty million people are released into the community. Within the walls of prisons and detention centers, there are…

The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE), reinforcing the Biden-Harris administration's strong…

ALBANY - The downtown Albany sports and entertainment venue, now known as Times Union Center, will soon be known as MVP Health Care. The owner of the establishment, Albany County, announced Monday that it had chosen the naming rights…

As rural hospitals struggle to remain financially stable, their leaders see other small facilities shutting down obstetric units to cut costs. They are faced with a no-win dilemma: can we continue to operate safe delivery units…

CLEVELAND - Differences in outcomes by race, ethnicity, and income exist for virtually every chronic health condition that Americans experience. Without exception, white minority and poor Americans die younger and suffer more from…

Local arts, culture and community programs, as well as health and social service organizations, can now…

Featured In Photo (L to R): Braheem Santos, Allison Wilson-Maher, Ed Hanzel, Steve Greulich, Derek Tasch, Anne Papageorge and Chris West. PHILADELPHIA - Penn Medicine's new pavilion on the University of Pennsylvania…

-Photo of the messenger by Michaela Frerichs Jennifer Pullen introduces about 70 attendees to information about the Berryhill Center in the very first Mental Wellness Conversation. About 70 educators, health workers, religious leaders,…

PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - Affordable housing and support for hard-hit communities should be top priorities for Rhode Island leaders as they spend the state's $ 1.1 billion in funding for American Rescue Plan Act, according to a…

As of October 25, 2021, program participants and clients of the Kent Commons and Kent Senior Activity Center facilities will be required to show proof of vaccination in accordance with the vaccination verification order issued by Public…

Community health centers have become the ideal source of information during the pandemic, with familiar and trusted professionals available to answer questions. Ohio's first community health center…

Early detection is essential in the fight against breast cancer, so access to screening is of crucial importance. This work continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. To accommodate women who need to have a mammogram, health centers in…

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SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted the administration's commitment to uplifting rural communities across California, including new legislation supporting access to major outdoor activities and major investments in…

Wayne State University and Phillip…

By Anne Blythe Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, a Duke doctor who raised Latin American voices from humble lunch tables to halls of power throughout the coronavirus pandemic, testified before members of the United States Congress in late…

05/10/2021 Clive, Iowa and Raleigh, NC - MercyOne and Phreesia celebrate an innovative initiative to assess and provide resources to meet the needs of individuals in the communities we serve. Through its partnership with…

New New research examining how to fix Australia's "fragmented and inefficient" system aligns with RACGP recommendations.…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $ 7.5 million in grants to the Allegheny County Health Department to strengthen its public health workforce and address covid-19 and related public health disparities in the…

After weeks of rising COVID-19 cases and a wave of hospitalizations that have strained state hospitals, 20 healthcare facilities in Alaska are now operating to crisis care standards.Switching to crisis standards is often seen as the…

LANSING, MI - The governor's office urges county health officials to retain K-12 mask warrants amid confusion over state budget provisions 2021-22 that seek to ban health services to issue COVID-19 rules.The budget bill passed earlier this…

Booster dosesThe Southern Nevada Health District continues to provide booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals. The health district follows the Nevada State Immunization Program's Immunization Manual…

JEFFERSONVILLE - LifeSpring Health Systems announced this week the…

The Indian Health Service (IHS) has assembled bipartisan support from Congress to recruit and hire more health workers for understaffed clinics and hospitals in tribal nations. A quarter of all positions…

CHARLESTON, Va. (AP) - More than $ 18 million will go to 27 health centers in West Virginia to strengthen health care infrastructure and support health care in medically underserved communities, said U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.The funding is…

October is just a few days away and the holiday season will soon be upon us. For families in Washington County facing food insecurity and the potential separation from family members due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the…

LAS VEGAS - More than 70% of people 12 and older in Clark County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccines. This milestone means more southern Nevadans have taken steps to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.The news…

To provide access to free healthy and fresh food options in South Linden, private and public partners celebrated the opening of a pharmacy and a fresh produce market on Monday afternoon.The Fresh Market and Charitable Pharmacy, 1464…

However, community health center facilities are aging and already stretched to the limit. Many community clinics are currently operating at full capacity and no longer have physical space to grow, offer additional programs and services, or…

For 35 years, Community health has provided medical, dental and mental health care to underserved communities in the Columbia River Gorge, striving to make services accessible to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. The…

SAN DIEGO - About six months ago, health and community advocates in San Diego sounded the alarm bells in the face of soaring rates of coronavirus infections in largely Latin American neighborhoods, especially in the South County. Hoping to…

Michael Apostol, right, a medical student at the University of New Mexico at Roswell, and Joann Palomino, a health promotion educator with the New Mexico Department of Health, show copies of the community health resource guide!-->…

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA., September 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / - El Camino Health is using its Community Benefits program to provide foundational support to local health initiatives by investing $ 3.5 million in grants and sponsorships in…

WV AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars is a two-year program available to 75 of West Virginia's top health professions students interested in rural health care across the state. The application deadline for the Rural Community!-->…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ / Press Release) - Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East Women's Hospital are conducting their triennial community health needs assessment in accordance with federal!-->!-->…

A recent initiative led by Deloitte in collaboration with the Haryana State Government in India, offers a potential remedy for the underinvestment in public health infrastructure that has exacerbated the impact of COVID-19;…

“We hope this will be the last year we have to host a virtual RidgeWalk,” said event president Jim Helms.From reports | The Wellsville Daily ReporterWELLSVILLE - Jones Memorial Hospital announced Thursday that the 29th annual RidgeWalk…

WELLSVILLE - Jones Memorial Hospital has announced that the 29th annual RidgeWalk & Run will be a…

Tampa General is # 3 of Florida's 100 companies and # 1 for health and social care organizations on the list of America's Best Employers by State. TGH also reached 13th place nationally in the ranking of the best employers for women in the…

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited Racine on Tuesday to announce $ 250 million in new state grant programs funded by the Federal Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Congress passed the measure earlier this year. Communities can apply to the…

Portland, OR. Five major healthcare providers continue to support Project Access NOW (PANOW). Since 2007, regional health systems, including Adventist Health, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Health, Oregon Health and Science University, and…

Welcome to National Health Centers Week. It is an exciting week for us and for health centers across the country. Now is the time to stop and take a break to reflect on the incredible work that health centers do!-->…

Michel Nischan, co-founder, Wholesome Wave; chief; advocate for sustainable food. Wholesome Wave: Webinar “Producing Prescription Programs Yesterday and Today”; “Impact Report 2020”, “Producing Prescription…

Communities in northwest Victoria are on the alert as the list of exhibition sites continues to grow.Key points:Exhibition venues in regional Victoria are growing with more than 11 in MilduraMan in his 30s tested positive for COVID-19 in…

HONOLULU (AP) - A few months after the start of the pandemic, data showed Pacific Islanders were suffering the highest infection rates in Hawaii. But what early figures haven't shown publicly is which Pacific Islanders in the diverse…

DANVILLE - Geisinger has appointed Christa Lese Martin, Ph.D., its Scientific Director. Dr Martin, Founding Director of the Geisinger's Autism & Developmental Medicine…

Longtime Catoosa County resident Angie Stiggins has been on the roller coaster of the North Georgia healthcare market since she started working in respiratory care at Fort Oglethorpe Community Hospital in 1987 . Stiggins…

The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the myriad ways our healthcare system can respond to the challenge, and also how we fail to care for our most vulnerable patients. In March 2020, as cases of COVID started to increase, I spoke with…

Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders received the Making a Difference award from the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center last Thursday for her "tireless leadership during the pandemic." The health center,…