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Lake Superior Community Health Center is partnering with the City of Duluth and other partners to seek state funding to support planning and pre-design for a regional, multi-purpose community center.
A report issued last week notes that residents of rural areas and small towns are more likely to rely on Medicaid for health coverage compared to urban residents.
Hometown Focus:
“LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: FROM 612 TO SCENIC RIVERS ADVOCATE
Meet KJ Baker, a Scenic Rivers Health Services employee who has been making a difference in the community since 2020. Originally hailing from the Twin Cities area, Baker moved to Cook in 2016, trading the hustle and bustle of city life for the serene beauty of northern Minnesota.”
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to the U.S. Congress last month. The Report provides nationwide estimates of homelessness, including information about the demographic characteristics of homeless persons, service use patterns, and the capacity to house homeless persons.
CARLTON, Minn. — After two years in the making, Lake Superior Community Health Center has completed its practice expansion in Carlton.
“As CEO of Northpoint Health and Wellness Center, Stella Whitney-West is committed to working to achieve more equitable health outcomes for all people.”
MN Health Centers are standing by with trusted staff to help Minnesotans navigate health insurance and provide health care services regardless of insurance status.
On Friday, March 24th, University of Minnesota Community-University Health Care Center Medical Assistant graduate Esteffany and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic CEO Kate Surbaugh testified about our award-winning apprenticeship program to the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Special thank you to bill author Senator Grant Hauschild! Full testimony begins at 2:05 mark.
GRAND MARAIS — The North Shore Health Care Foundation has announced plans to invest in training programs for health care providers and first responders.
The partnership will include and benefit Cook County health organizations including North Shore Health and Care Center, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and ambulance services.
MNACHC March 2023 Newsletter featuring our State and Federal Day on the Hill.
Thousands of Minnesotans who currently get health coverage through Medicaid may lose their coverage over the next year.
Health care executives testified on community health centers before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Topics included reauthorizing funding for community health centers, expanding access to health care in rural communities and the importance of a strong, high functioning primary care system.
Since the start of the pandemic, Medicaid recipients have been automatically re-enrolled. But that will end in May.
Medical access, poverty, crime, racism, and complex trauma all play roles in limiting Black life expectancy.
With more than 100 million Americans without a primary care doctor, community health centers can help fill the gap. But they desperately need funding.
We are so proud to have a MN Community Health Center provider as our commissioner of health!