Millions of Americans are feeling the pressure of rising healthcare costs, and Parkland Health’s Patient Financial Services team is here to help people understand programs that may lower the costs of care received at Parkland.
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“Start by Believing”: Inside The Archway’s Mission to Protect Survivors and Change Public Perception of Domestic Violence
The Archway is a state-designated domestic violence agency that provides support to survivors across North Texas, while also working to hold offenders accountable and reduce repeat violence through their Partner Abuse Intervention and Prevention Program.
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Let’s Talk Diabetes: Real Life. Real Tips. Real Support.
Parkland Health’s Diabetes CHNA Initiative offers educational classes through the Let’s Talk Diabetes program to provide resources and support to those living with diabetes.
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Building Trust Through Primary Care: Dr. Nathan Luke at Prism Health North Texas
Dr. Nathan Luke is a family medicine physician at Prism Health North Texas, who emphasizes the importance of building long-term relationships with patients and providing whole-person care, while also helping to break down barriers to consistent medical care for South Dallas families.
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Living Long With HIV Is Possible. Living Well Is Harder
ViiV Healthcare has launched the ReViiVal to Care program to connect people living with HIV who are members of faith communities to resources that help them build community and spiritual connection, as well as direct access to HIV care resources.
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This Majority-Black City Is the Asthma Capital of America
Asthma sufferers in Detroit, the city with the highest number of asthma cases resulting in complications, are disproportionately affected by environmental, healthcare access, and socioeconomic factors, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s annual report.
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Industrial Heat Pumps Could Clear the Air in Black Neighborhoods
A new report from the American Lung Association finds that replacing 33,500 fossil fuel boilers with zero-emission heat-pump boilers could significantly reduce emissions and pollution, prevent 33 million asthma attacks, and save $1.1 trillion in health care costs by 2050.
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Diabetes Is a Crisis — and Extreme Heat Heightens Risks
New York City’s extreme heat poses a significant threat to New Yorkers living with diabetes, and requires public awareness, policy changes, and investments in public health to combat the mounting crisis.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : A clear and present danger to American health
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been criticized for slashing programs, undermining trust in vaccines, and mishandling health crises, leading to a measles outbreak and rising drowning deaths.
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Congrats on Your Baby — Now Pay This Surprise Extra $8,000Â
Los Angeles-based actor and content creator Amber Wallin shared her experience of receiving a $8,333.73 hospital bill for herself and her newborn, sparking a debate about the high cost of medical care and the racial wealth gap.