Prescriptions for bike rides using Houston BCycle for better health
The next time you get a check-up, a doctor can give you a prescription to ride a bike. The new program is called Bike RX and it came into fruition about a year ago. The American Heart Association and Houston BCycle partnered with Legacy Community Health to give people the opportunity to bike for better health.
Today is the last day: 5 easy ways to navigate open enrollment
Monday is the last day for open enrollment at healthcare.gov. Itโs possible this yearโs enrollment could be more important than ever. โThe website has had enrollment issues in the past," Peck said. It might be cheaper than you thinkOne of the most common reasons for avoiding coverage is cost. Free help is availableOne of the easiest ways to navigate the plans is to go to localhelp.healthcare.gov.
Unemployed and uninsured? Here are affordable healthcare options for Houstonians in need
HOUSTON โ Houston is home to the largest medical complex in the world, with more than 100,000 healthcare workers. But itโs still a struggle for many to find affordable healthcare options because they donโt have insurance. AdBut KPRC 2 found there are options for good healthcare for those without insurance. Legacy offers adult primary care, pediatric care, dental, vision, mental health and OB/GYN care, as well as low-cost prescription drugs. Express Family Clinic has offices in Spring, Conroe and New Caney, and offers low-cost healthcare without insurance.
Houston-area health organization says patients targeted in phishing incident
HOUSTON โ Legacy Community Health announced Tuesday that some of its patients were victims of an email phishing incident. The organization said it had mailed letters to affected patients. In a news release Legacy did not disclose how many people at its 15 Houston-area locations were affected by the phishing incident, issuing a statement which read, in part:โWe take protecting the confidentiality our patients very seriously. In response to this incident, Legacy conducted an in-depth investigation and a cyber-security firm was engaged to assist. To help prevent something like this from happening again, we enhancing email security and reinforcing education with employees.โ
REPORT: Coronavirus pandemic has unmasked the face of racism, inequities in Houston and the U.S.
The report concluded the pandemic unmasked the face of racism in the country. Local advocates: report casts light on inequalities worsened by COVID-19 in Houston-areaProtesters who marched for justice through downtown Houston following the killing of George Floyd referred to racism as a pandemic within a pandemic. Legacy Community Health operates several clinics throughout the Houston-area, serving patients who often go underserved or unserved in the healthcare center. There are certainly many barriers, said Dr. Chad Neimeyer, medical director of adult medicine at Legacy Community Health. Her job at Legacy Community Health is to look for ways to develop programming that integrates social work in medicine.
Here is where to get tested for coronavirus in Houston area and how much it costs
HOUSTON โ The options for people to get tested for it continues to grow as the City of Houston, Harris County and Brazoria County look to combat the spread of coronavirus. Officials said if you have insurance, theyโll process it. If you are able to pay, theyโll do a sliding scale. Price: Varies, based on insuranceOption 4Next Level Urgent Care will begin drive-thru testing Friday morning at several locations across the area. Here is a list of #COVID19 Testing Facilities in Brazoria County.