From the January 17, 2020 Edition
By Greg Dill, Medicare Regional Administrator
Medicare patients are covered to provide options to help manage pain safely and effectively. Prescribed pain medications are covered under Medicare Part D. Medicare Part B (medical insurance) …
From the December 27, 2019 Edition
By Patric Hedlund, TME
The first flu-related death in Kern County for the 2019-2020 flu season was confirmed last Thursday, Dec. 20.
“We encourage our residents to protect themselves and their loved ones,” said Kern …
From the December 13, 2019 Edition
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The Mountain Enterprise called to learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association National Hotline.
The …
From the December 13, 2019 Edition
My name is Judy Crary. I live in in the Mountain Communities. My story started a year ago when my mom was diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s. It certainly did not seem like …
From the November 29, 2019 Edition
Over the past five years there has been a steady increase in the number of Valley fever cases in California. In 2018, more than 7,500 Valley fever cases were confirmed. Early case counts for 2019 …
From the October 25, 2019 Edition
By Greg Dill, Medicare Admin.
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment Period runs through December 7, 2019. This is the time of year when you can change how you get your Medicare coverage, switch health and drug …
From the October 11, 2019 Edition
A meeting about mental health services in Kern County invites all those with an interest in this important concern to participate this Saturday, Oct. 12 at noon (at the Frazier Park Library—3732 Park Drive).
Kern …
From the October 11, 2019 Edition
Last week Kern County announced a third person has been hospitalized from lung injury due to vaping.
Since June 2019 there have been 104 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses and two deaths in California. The …
From the September 27, 2019 Edition
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a health advisory Tuesday, Sept. 24, urging everyone to refrain from vaping, regardless of the substance or source, until current investigations are complete.
The health advisory …
From the August 2, 2019 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Residents of the Mountain Community came to the Family Resource Center July 27 to get mammogram and stroke screenings that they could not get on June 29 at the regularly scheduled …