March 30, 2018

Free Clinic receives $20K grant

The CVS Health Foundation— a private charitable organization created by CVS Health—is partnering with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics to award a $20,000 grant to the Free Clinic of Simi Valley. The clinic provides health services for patients who are uninsured in Ventura County. The grant will allow the organization to provide […]

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March 29, 2018

LaGrange clinic gets grant for diabetes, hypertension care

Hope Health Clinic is an organization based in La Grange, Kentucky, that focuses on reducing health disparities for patients who are uninsured in the La Grange Area.  With the help of the CVS Health Foundation and the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC), Hope Health Clinic recently was awarded a $20,000 grant that […]

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March 27, 2018

Geneseo Parish Outreach Center Receives 10k Grant from CVS Health Foundation

GENESEO — The CVS Health Foundation  in partnership with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) awarded a $10,000 grant to the Geneseo Parish Outreach Center, Inc., to provide medical care to uninsured patients. The grant will allow the organization to provide preventative care and health counseling to help patients with diabetes better manage their […]

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March 26, 2018

Why Some Americans Are Risking It and Skipping Health Insurance

In tiny Marion, North Carolina, the Buchanans decided that $1,800 a month was too much to pay for health insurance, and are going without it for the first time in their lives. In Harahan, one bend of the Mississippi River up from New Orleans, the Owenses looked at their doubling insurance premiums and decided no, […]

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March 26, 2018

Poll: 44% Of Americans Skip Doctor Visits Because Of Cost

Because of the high cost of healthcare, 44% Americans didn’t go see a physician last year when they were sick or injured, according to a new survey. The West Health Institute/NORC at the University of Chicago national poll comes as policymakers and health insurance companies are predicting a jump in health premiums and out-of-pocket costs, particularly […]

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March 22, 2018

Mission of Mercy receives grant to treat more patients with diabetes, hypertension

A nonprofit medical agency that provides mobile health services in Frederick and Brunswick was recently awarded a $15,000 grant to help patients with diabetes and hypertension. Mission of Mercy was awarded the grant through the CVS Health Foundation and the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, a grassroots organization of mobile health clinics around […]

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March 21, 2018

Free medical clinic renamed to reach people in need

Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. – A free medical clinic in Johnstown and Somerset is rebranding to reach more people in need. The clinic, formerly called the Johnstown Free Medical Clinic, is now named Highlands Health: Laurel Highlands Free & Charitable Medical Clinic. The clinic has served low-income, uninsured or under-insured people living in Cambria and […]

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March 8, 2018

Wendy’s Recognizes 10 Employees for Giving Back to Their Local Communities

DUBLIN, Ohio, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Give Something Back and Do The Right Thing are two core values important to The Wendy’s Company, and employees live these values in a variety of ways.  Each year, Wendy’s is proud to recognize employees and all they do to make a positive impact in their communities through its […]

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March 7, 2018

A doctor without health insurance? What could go wrong?

“It’s probably nothing.” That’s what I said to myself not long ago when I started feeling lousy. I should know, since I’m a physician. But I learned the hard way that those “nothings” can get serious fast — and without health insurance, the bill can be astronomical. Just after Thanksgiving last year, it occurred to […]

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