HEALTH

Joe Biden announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A new rule finalized by the Democratic president's administration will limit these plans to just three months. The plans can only be renewed for a maximum of four months, instead of up to the three years that were allowed under Biden's predecessor, Republican Donald Trump.
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2 years ago Read more at WRAL News

The Riley County Health Department held its Easter egg hunt this evening. The department invited the community for the second year for kids to run around and hunt eggs while teaching parents and families more about what the department has to offer.
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2 years ago Read more at WIBW

The Journal Record honored 23 Health Care Heroes award winners and 20 Top Projects during a presentation Thursday night at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. The fifth-year recognition program honored individuals who go above and beyond to help make Oklahoma a healthier, safer, and happier place to live and work. It also was designed to put a spotlight on local architectural companies that did outstanding work on projects in 2023, Journal Record Editor James Bennett said.
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2 years ago Read more at Journal Record

Medical practitioners are seeing sick patients in the South Bay who never went into the ocean. Example video title will go here for this video CORONADO, Calif. People gathered at a forum in Coronado to learn more about what’s being done to address the Tijuana sewage crisis.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS News 8

The Indonesian Ministry of Health has announced the results of the 2023 digital maturity assessment for provincial and district/city health services, hospitals, and health service facilities. The assessment revealed that 146 provinces and districts/cities who participated scored an average of 2.73 out of 5.00.
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2 years ago Read more at Healthcare IT News

Staff Legacy Health is warning 200,000 of its customers that their health care could jump significantly in price in a matter of days. It all depends on whether Legacy can reach an 11th-hour agreement with Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon on a new contract. If the two sides don’t budge, the contract will expire at the end of Sunday.
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2 years ago Read more at OregonLive

State and local leaders broke ceremonial ground on the state's Donahue Behavioral Health Hospital. Costs for the project have ballooned in recent months from inflation, but State Sen. Roger Thompson said the latest estimates are slightly north of $150 million. The state legislature appropriated $87 million in ARPA funds for this project, with Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City, and several private foundations also making contributions.
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2 years ago Read more at news9.com KWTV

6 News reported a 35-year-old veteran was missing in Waco, but he has since been found. The missing person report created chatter amongst the community on what resources are available to help veterans in crisis or who are struggling with their mental health.
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2 years ago Read more at KCENTV.com

The City of San Francisco's Department of Public Health street team, B.E.S.T., helps bring healthcare and resources to those at risk. This is street health care in San Francisco. Chris Wallace deals with people experiencing serious mental illness, as well as chronic and severe substance use.
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2 years ago Read more at KGO-TV

Muri Stein Hospital is one of two forensic mental health facilities in Nevada. It is designated to treat inmates who are deemed incompetent by the court. The average wait time to get in was 123 days.
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2 years ago Read more at Fox 5 Las Vegas