Delanie Johnson La Crosse Community Foundation PATCH believes that health care practices, programs and policies should be developed with young people rather than just for them. After all, who could be better than teenagers at providing insight into teenagers’ needs and wants? PATCH, which stands for Providers and Teens Communicating for Health, has been a part of La Crosse County since 2018. It works directly with young people, called educators and teen advocates, to ensure their voices are included in decisions that affect them, with l The ultimate goal being…
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Let Texas doctors provide crucial emergency care
Physician organizations warn that pregnant patients will suffer and potentially die, or experience life-long complications, if the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals does not overturn a preliminary injunction preventing doctors from providing emergency care for abortion when they deem it medically necessary to stabilize a patient. In the wake of Dobbs decision last year, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued preliminary injunction to temporarily block the federal government’s guidance that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) protects doctors and others health…
Read MoreBurnout threatens the primary care workforce and the mental health of physicians
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741. Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old doctor, wiped away her tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a beloved patient. “It was at the end of a night shift, when bad things always seem to happen,” said Miller, who is training to be a pediatrician. The boy had been ill for months in the Medical University…
Read MoreTips for enrolling in the Affordable Care Act
Having the right health insurance is important to ensure you get the care you need at the most affordable price. With several options available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, we at Lee Health would like to provide some tips to keep in mind when signing up for health insurance through the ACA Marketplace. Tip 1 You can sign up through the website or through an agent or broker (and it’s free to work with an agent or broker). When choosing an ACA plan, you can choose to sign…
Read MoreRepresentative Doris Matsui commends UC Davis Health for digital access to care
(SACRAMENT) Representative Doris Matsui on Friday visited a UC Davis Health COVID-19 community testing site where uninsured patients with a positive diagnosis can get instant access to a doctor on a telehealth tablet. Rep. Doris Matsui, left, helped secure $1.7 million for the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities to advance digital health equity. The Digital Health Equity Program is the result of $1.7 million in federal funding Matsui helped secure for UC Davis Health’s Digital Health Program, which seeks to improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable…
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