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Speaking at the American Medical Association's annual conference in Chicago this week, President Obama outlined his plan to reform the nation's health care system. The president's pitch was met with mixed reaction, particularly on the point of a public health insurance option. A group of physicians advocating for health care in low-income and minority communities explain how their communities could benefit from a public insurance plan...
Low-Income Serving Doctors On Health Care Reform - NPR |
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Earlier this week, in one of the most sweeping pieces of social legislation in decades, the House passed a health care reform bill that will make some big changes to our current system. Much of the bill has already been signed into law, while a few remaining changes are likely to be made by the Senate in the weeks to come.
While a lot of attention has been paid to the bill’s politics and its impact on the budget, we at OOTS want to be sure to highlight how the bill affects low-income Americans...
Health Care Reform and Low-Income Americans - Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
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Ethnicity isn't supposed to be a risk factor in one's health, but recent numbers from the Utah Department of Health indicate the Hispanic population of Utah is at a disadvantage when it comes to being healthy.
Cynthia Peñaflor, an intern at the American Red Cross in Provo, wants to do something to change that. She said she's hoping to give Hispanics more desire to watch out for their own health and skills to help themselves and others...
Hispanics In Utah Less Healthy Than Others In State - The Daily Herald |
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The friendly receptionist with strawberry blond hair and freckles gives the patients at the desk instructions in Spanish before sending them to fill out some paperwork.
Almost every sign at Mountainlands Community Health Center is posted in both English and Spanish, including the notice above the receptionist's head: "If you have been waiting for 15 minutes or more, please see the receptionist - Si ha estado por 15 minutos o mas, favor de ver a la receptionista," and the posters on dental care: "Be good to your teeth - Cuida tus dientes."...
People Matter, Not Insurance - Daily Universe |
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At least one local business is doing its part to reduce the negative effects of poverty in Utah Valley.
Like most rural communities, Utah Valley has not escaped the glaring realities of poverty. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 38,825 people in Utah County live in poverty: an estimated 13 percent of the population. One-third of the population is estimated to be medically under-served.
Mountainlands Community Health Center, in Orem, is a non-profit organization that provides health care for low-income families.
The Poverty Resolution League, a division of Utah Issues, is another local, private, non-profit organization that was developed to find long-term solutions to the problems of poverty. PRL is based on the belief that poverty is a community/economic problem that diminishes the quality of life for all Utahns...
Local Groups Fight Local Poverty - Daily Universe |
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PROVO — Plans for a Utah County Convention Center couldn't come at a better time for the Mountainlands Community Health Center.
County officials plan to tear down the health facility to make way for a convention center to be built on 200 West between Center Street and 100 North. That's good news for Lori Wright, development director for the Mountainlands Community Health Center...
Provo's Mountainlands To Get Bigger Quarters - Deseret News |
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