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24 days in the dark: A broken fax machine causes a disabled woman to lose her caregiver
PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- For 24 days, a disabled woman in Plymouth said she lost the caretaker who helps her with her everyday needs, all because of an alleged broken fax machine. Local advocates say they are hearing from their clients too, who say they have to send their Medicaid paperwork via mail or hand deliver it to get their benefits.
WWMT
Patient injuries, staff failures could cost Kalamazoo mental health hospital its license
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Michigan regulators have issued a notice of intent to revoke Kalamazoo Behavioral Health Hospital's state license after an investigation found continued noncompliance with state licensure rules, including concerns over patient falls, injuries and supervision. Documents obtained by News Channel 3 show patients were taken from...
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Health Agency says now is the time to update respiratory virus Vaccinations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – As fall arrives and respiratory virus season gets underway, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ CHA) has announced that updated vaccinations are now available at all agency offices. To help residents protect themselves, the agency is offering vaccines for COVID-19, flu, RSV, pneumonia, and...
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Great Lakes Eye Care Welcomes Dr. MacGregor Hall, MD
Dr. MacGregor Hall is a fellowship-trained cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon whose clinical interests include corneal transplantation, refractive cataract surgery with specialty lens implants, vision correction procedures (LASIK, PRK, and ICL), and the medical and surgical management of keratoconus and pterygium. Dr. Hall spent his childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, and...
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Indiana neurosurgeon performs nation’s 1st customized spinal fusion
Jonathan Hobbs, MD, a neurosurgeon at Chesterton, Ind.-based Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute, performed what the practice says is the nation’s first fully customized posterior spinal fusion: a two-level lumbar interbody fusion combining patient-specific interbody cages and rods. The procedure was performed at Valparaiso, Ind.-based Northwest Health – Porter...
Notre Dame & Saint Mary Observer
Notre Dame maintains policy not to dispense birth control
Notre Dame will maintain its policy of not dispensing oral birth control with the newly opened South Bend Clinic. On July 25, 1968, the Vatican announced its decision about “the pill.” With Humane Vitae, Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Church’s teachings that taking oral birth control is a mortal sin.
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Mentone Senior Services — Small Town, Bigger Impact
MENTONE – At the edge of Kosciusko County is a place seniors can go to congregate, enjoy a meal, get in some exercise and so much more. Bell Memorial Library in Mentone has been home to a dedicated senior center for several years, but Adult Services Coordinator Pat Lancet says she wants to expand senior services, as well as make more people aware of what the center offers.
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Goshen Health Officially Joins Parkview Health, Strengthens Healthcare Access Across Northern Indiana, Southern Michigan
GOSHEN – Goshen Health – including its 105-bed acute care hospital and network of primary and specialty care physicians – has officially joined Parkview Health. The affiliation marks a new chapter for the organizations and their commitment to providing health care for patients and families. As a...
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Branding, signage and tech updates coming as Goshen Health integrates with Parkview
GOSHEN, Ind. (WSBT) — Goshen Hospital has joined Parkview Health. Goshen Health including the hospital and network of physicians has joined Parkview Health. While some things may change, their commitment to the health and welfare of people in the Goshen area will not. With this change will come updated...
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Goshen Health joins Parkview Health, expanding network of primary and specialty care physicians
GOSHEN, Ind. -- Parkview Health announced Thursday that Goshen Health has officially joined their system. Parkview officials say this move strengthens healthcare access across Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. The addition adds 105-bed acute care hospital and network of primary and specialty care physicians to Parkview's health network. "Today marks...
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Sturgis city leaders look to revive shuttered hospital months after closure
STURGIS, Mich. — City leaders in Sturgis are working to revive healthcare services after Sturgis Hospital closed in June following years of financial problems, leaving employees without jobs and patients traveling farther for care. Interim City Manager Doug Terry told News Channel 3 the city is exploring possible solutions,...
WNDU
State lawmaker hosts town hall on Medicaid work requirement changes
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Goshen Physicians Endocrinology Adds New Doctor To Meet Growing Need
GOSHEN – Goshen Physicians is expanding access to endocrinology care with the addition of Patricia Bezerra, MD, a fellowship-trained endocrinologist who is now welcoming new patients. Bezerra cares for adult patients with diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, adrenal disorders, parathyroid disorders and other hormone-related conditions. She also provides medical weight...
WNDU
State lawmaker hosts town hall on Medicaid work requirement changes
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - State Rep. Maureen Bauer is hosting a town hall today to discuss changes to Healthy Indiana Plan work requirements with St. Joseph County residents. The Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, is offered by the state of Indiana and pays for medical costs for qualifying adults. The plan covers Hoosiers ages 19 to 64 who meet the requirements, but changes mean many people will lose their funding.
WNDU
Proposed Warsaw bottling plant sparks drinking water concerns among neighbors
WARSAW, Ind. (WNDU) - A proposed commercial bottling plant in Warsaw is facing strong pushback from nearby homeowners who worry the facility could drain their private wells and disrupt their neighborhood. For weeks, residents near West Winona Avenue watched a drilling rig move across the open field next door. This...
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Goshen Physicians Adds Patricia Bezerra, MD, For Endocrinology Care
GOSHEN – Goshen Physicians is expanding access to endocrinology care with the addition of Patricia Bezerra, MD, a fellowship-trained endocrinologist who is now welcoming new patients. Bezerra cares for adult patients with diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, adrenal disorders, parathyroid disorders and other hormone-related conditions. She also provides medical weight...