Centers Archives - Mediarabe

Fairfax County Community Centers Reopen By Reservation

October 13, 2020

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Fairfax County’s Neighborhood and Community Services community centers reopened to the public on Oct. 13 and will be available by reservation only.

Centers will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for self-directed activities, technical support, and the Parent Connect program only. Organized sports, team play and group activities are not permitted at this time. Wi-Fi will be available throughout the buildings. Reservations can range from 45 minutes to one hour. Youth below age 9 must be accompanied by an adult or sibling who is at least 10 years old. Participants must sign a liability waiver.

Reservations are only available to registered members of the community center. Membership registration is available online.

Priority will be given to different groups during some hours: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for adults and adults with children, 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. for youth, and 6

Axne-Young Rematch Centers On Health Coverage, Showing Up For Work

October 13, 2020

| No Comments

| Health Center

The Polk County Election Office provides stickers to early voters on Oct. 5, 2020. (Photo By Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

The rematch between Democratic U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne and former GOP Congressman David Young in many ways is a rerun of their fight over Obamacare. They also have argued over Axne missing votes due to late flights and the disruptions of COVID-19.

Axne has hammered Young repeatedly for voting while he was in the House to dismantle Obamacare, threatening tp take away insurance coverage for many and protection for those with preexisting conditions. Young says he always supported protecting those with preexisting conditions and pushed for a replacement for Obamacare that would include those protections and more individual choice on coverage.

Young has repeatedly suggested he should get his seat back because he never missed a vote, and Axne has. “I showed up to every county (in the district) for

University Hospitals partners with ValueHealth to create Centers of Excellence for value-based surgical care

October 13, 2020

| No Comments

| Health Center

The joint venture looks to enhance patient outcomes while reducing overall costs for those who receive and pay for care.

CLEVELAND — University Hospitals has formed a joint venture with ValueHealth LLC, a nationally recognized digital health company empowering consumerism and payment reform, to create a “high-value network of state-of-the-art ambulatory surgical centers.”

This means that UH’s network will be expanding in surgical care with a focus on orthopedic surgery, specifically hip and knee replacements. The facilities will be multi-specialty and may also include clinical services such as pain management, urology, cardiac care, and more.

ValueHealth’s stated expertise and reputation for developing demand matching surgical networks and bundled payment programs will bring enhancements to UH’s facilities while reducing the cost associated with the standard “fee-for-service” model. Executive Chairman John Palumbo said:

“We are pleased to join with UH in expanding value-based care options for the Northeast Ohio community. UH is

ROBERT A. BARISH NAMED BOARD CHAIR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS

October 13, 2020

| No Comments

| Health Center

Washington, DC, Oct. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Robert A. Barish, MD, MBA, vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was elected as the chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) by its members via electronic ballot in conjunction with the AAHC Annual Meeting, held virtually October 7-9. Dr. Barish, a distinguished emergency medicine physician and academic leader, oversees the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health). As the integrated academic healthcare delivery enterprise for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health encompasses UIC’s seven health sciences colleges, the university tertiary care hospital, 40+ outpatient clinics, the 13 FQHC network sites of the Mile Square Health Center, and the University of Illinois Cancer Center.

“Dr. Barish is an outstanding leader who is widely respected for his ability to lead during crises on national

Local schools to receive funding to operate school-based health centers – News – Times Record

October 13, 2020

| No Comments

| Health And Wellness

Monday

Oct 12, 2020 at 11:40 AM

The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Health, selected four Arkansas schools to each receive $542,000 over a five-year period to implement School-Based Health Centers. Both Fountain Lake and Jessieville School Districts will receive funds.

The centers will be fully operational during the 2021-2022 school year and will provide health and wellness services to students, staff, and families.

“Awarding these grants could not have come at a better time,” ADE Secretary Johnny Key said. “With our schools facing unprecedented health challenges this school year, these grants will give these four schools the opportunity to expand their partnerships, complete renovations, and be prepared to offer health services at the beginning of the next school year. The services provided will not only help schools better assist

Fortenberry-Bolz debate centers on health care | Local Government

October 12, 2020

| No Comments

| Health Center

Both candidates opposed proposals to defund the police in the wake of the recent deaths of Black Americans held in custody by police and both praised the community-based policing model that is in effect in Lincoln.

“We need to reexamine our conscience as a nation,” Fortenberry suggested.

“We must make sure opportunity is real for all Americans,” Bolz said. “But I absolutely, positively do not support defunding of police.”

Fortenberry shone a spotlight on his work to support the paycheck protection program, which was a vital piece of the pandemic disaster relief package approved by Congress.

Support Local Journalism

Your membership makes our reporting possible.

Bolz pointed to her work in the nonpartisan Legislature prioritizing health care.

In Congress, she said, “partisan politics and political bickering get in the way” of reaching solutions.

“I’m here to help and I’m here to lead,” Fortenberry said. “If you need me, I’ll

Neighborhood Health Centers adding clinic in Bethlehem

October 11, 2020

| No Comments

| Health Center

Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley plans to open a second Bethlehem location later this month at 635 E. Broad St. offering primary medical care and behavioral health care to those who are underinsured and uninsured.

a sign in front of a brick building: Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley plans to open a second Bethlehem location later this month at 635 E. Broad Street offering primary medical care, behavior health services and other programs.

© The Morning Call/The Morning Call/TNS
Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley plans to open a second Bethlehem location later this month at 635 E. Broad Street offering primary medical care, behavior health services and other programs.

NHCLV, a nonprofit federally qualified health center, also operates community health centers in downtown Allentown, South Side Bethlehem and West Ward Easton. The designation means the health centers use a sliding scale fee to charge patients based on their income and family size, regardless of their insurance status.

The newest center, in the Broad & Wood professional building in Bethlehem’s North Side, is more than 12,000 square feet. It will have nine exam rooms,

Dozens of COVID-19 cases reported at 2 veterans care centers

October 10, 2020

| No Comments

| Health Center

Dozens of COVID-19 cases have been reported at two veterans care centers in Virginia.

a house that has a sign on the side of a building: Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Va.

© virginia.gov
Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Va.

The Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond has 49 cases impacting 39 residents and 10 staff, the Virginia Department of Veterans Services said Friday.

The Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke has 62 COVID-19 cases among 43 residents and 19 staff, the department said.

“The residents are on separate wings at the veterans care centers to isolate them from other residents, while the employees are at home in self-isolation and under the care of their personal health care provider,” the Department of Veterans Services said in a statement. “Residents, family members, and staff have been notified of the positive cases.”

The Richmond facility has 170 residents total while the Roanoke facility has 180 residents.

a large empty parking lot in front of a building: Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Va.

© virginia.gov
Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in

Dozens of COVID-19 cases reported at 2 veterans care centers in Virginia

October 10, 2020

| No Comments

| Health Center

Dozens of COVID-19 cases have been reported at two veterans care centers in Virginia.

The Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond has 49 cases impacting 39 residents and 10 staff, the Virginia Department of Veterans Services said Friday.

The Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke has 62 COVID-19 cases among 43 residents and 19 staff, the department said.

PHOTO: Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, Va. (virginia.gov)

MORE: 2 former leaders of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home charged in COVID-19 deaths

The Richmond facility has 170 residents total while the Roanoke facility has

L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan’s Community Resource Centers Offer Free, Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics

October 10, 2020

| No Comments

| Community Health

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and fast approaching flu season, there is a growing public health concern about a potential ‘twindemic’ – the spread of flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Health authorities say it is more important than ever to get an annual flu vaccine. To keep communities safe and healthy, L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan’s network of Community Resource Centers are offering drive-thru flu shot clinics across Los Angeles County – at no cost to plan members and the community.

The flu shot clinics will be held October 9 through November 14 at various locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointments are necessary. Flu shots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis and are available while supplies last. Additionally, individuals aged 3 and older who get a flu shot