From the November 16, 2018 Edition
Medicare’s open enrollment period ends December 7. This is the time for people on Medicare to review their current coverage and decide if there are better coverage options for them based on changes to the …
From the October 26, 2018 Edition
By Jill Neptune Turner, TME
No, you’re not having a déjà vu moment. In last week’s paper we told the story of Terre Ashmore’s experience with a series of medical transportation failures earlier this month. …
From the October 26, 2018 Edition
We are grateful to all 14 panelists for participating. B.J. Saidi, president of the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce, recorded the event. Patric Hedlund of The Mountain Enterprise coordinated and moderated the Town Hall. Gary …
From the October 19, 2018 Edition
By Patric Hedlund, TME
Terre Ashmore of Lebec called The Mountain Enterprise on September 6 with concern about the issue of transportation to medical appointments, which was also brought up by Phyllis Browning in the …
From the October 5, 2018 Edition
Do you remember the terrible flu season of 2017? It seemed everyone and all their neighbors were down with that flu bug that just kept coming back.
This year, the Kern County Department of Public …
From the September 28, 2018 Edition
On July 26, 2018, a Health Care Town Hall at the Frazier Park Library brought 14 panelists and a full house of mountain residents together to focus on updates in health services to this rural …
From the September 14, 2018 Edition
A total of 56 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) from 21 California counties—including Kern, Ventura and Los Angeles—had been traced by September 7, State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith said this week. Two …
From the September 7, 2018 Edition
Part Five: Changes at Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) discussed by CEO Brian Harris
On July 26, 2018, a Health Care Town Hall at the Frazier Park Library brought 14 panelists and a full house of …
From the August 10, 2018 Edition
By Patric Hedlund, TME
Last week, the Health Care Town Hall summary reported there were 85 to 90 people participating, with 14 panelists, including first responders and a variety of health care providers.
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From the July 20, 2018 Edition
By Greg Dill, Medicare
Cataracts often come with age. They are a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. The lens lies behind the iris and the pupil. It focuses light onto …