The News Review:
- Health plan holds sign-up for public insurance
- HIV/AIDS in DC
- Kingsley looks into youth health clinic
- Health Tip: Have Your Child’s Hearing Checked
- Health Calendar
- Your Health: Kids of smokers have an ally in pediatricians
Health plan holds sign-up for public insurance
MPNnow.com
According to Fidelis as many as 14000 Americans may be losing their health coverage daily amid layoffs and business closings. Many New Yorkers don’t know that quality affordable health coverage exists for individuals and families the organization noted. Fidelis Care representatives will answer questions and help eligible residents apply for enrollment through the state’s Child Health Plus Family Health Plus and Medicaid programs. Child Health Plus is for children under age 19 and coverage may be free or as little as $9 per child per month. Adults ages 19 to 64 may qualify for low-cost health coverage through Family Health Plus based on their household size and gross monthly income. Members are covered for regular checkups preventive care hospital and emergency care eye exams dental care and more. To apply for enrollment in Child Health Plus Family Health Plus or Medicaid with Fidelis Care bring proof of age income and address.
HIV/AIDS in DC
Washington Post
Shannon Hader: The cost of HAART varies with the medications being used. However we are fortunate in DC to be able to say "It’s Free to Treat your HIV". For persons that are uninsured or underinsured several programs can cover HIV treatment including some expanded Medicaid programs a local DC health insurance called DC Alliance and the locally-funded and ryan-white funded AIDS Drug Assistance Program. We anticipate that as more people are effectively diagnosed with HIV through our testing programs the care programs will absolutely need to expand to serve more people. We are committed to high quality and effective treatment. _______________________Washington D.
Kingsley looks into youth health clinic
Traverse City Record Eagle
comKINGSLEY — This community in southern Grand Traverse County has about 1500 people but no doctor’s office. For some parents in Kingsley taking their child for a check-up means driving nearly 20 miles into Traverse City and then 20 miles home. Local health care could be on its way if an effort to start a youth clinic is successful. Kingsley Area Schools was among nine recipients around Michigan for a $50000 planning grant from the state Department of Community Health to be used to help the rural district establish a clinic for ages 10-21. Beginning April 1 administrators and county health officials will spend close to six months working to develop a sustainable program. Among the considerations is whether to host the clinic in one of the schools or in a separate building within walking distance.
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Health Tip: Have Your Child’s Hearing Checked
U.S. News & World Report
The test should be repeated when children are in the seventh and 11th grades. If concerns arise about a child’s language speech learning or hearing capabilities. If a family history of hereditary hearing loss exists particularly later in life. If there are persistent ear infections. If there are problems with the skull or face that may affect hearing or an injury to the head that rendered the child unconscious. If there are other factors that could lead to hearing loss such as being exposed repeatedly to very loud noise.
Health Calendar
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
16 2009EVENTS Healthy Living Gatherings for girls and their female mentors facilitated by students from Marquette University’s College of Nursing Women’s Health Class 5:30 to 7:30 p. March 24 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 3617 N.
Your Health: Kids of smokers have an ally in pediatricians
USA Today
They worry about finding the time training and money to do an adequate job and about alienating smoking parents he says. But he says those who raise the issue often learn that parents are grateful. And many parents who are not ready to quit will take other steps — such as banning smoking from their homes and cars — that improve children’s health he says.
