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Springfield High School health clinic provides health care to community
Access to health care is an issue for millions across the country and some organizations have taken steps to address it. That includes Health Partners of Western Ohio, which has opened health clinics in partnership with high schools in Toledo, Lima, Defiance, Harrod, Tiffin, and Kenton. The health clinics provide physical and behavioral health services to those students and community members, turning none away, said Tiffany Ways, chief school health officer for Health Partners. “Our goal is to be within the community, within the neighborhoods, to provide access to health care,” Ms. Ways said. They took that gumption for health equity to Springfield High School in Holland, opening a clinic at the school in February. The new clinic — the organization’s 24th in the region — will be celebrated with an open house on March 13. On top of physical and behavioral services, it also provides pharmacy services, dental and vision outreach, immunizations, sports and work physicals, and disease management, Ms. Ways said. Health Partners accepts most insurance plans and doesn’t turn anyone away for their inability to pay, she said. “I think it helps everybody accomplish the goals they want for their career and in their families,” said Springfield
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Mercy Health’s mobile mammography van to visit area locations
Mercy Health has announce the region’s first mobile mammography unit has visits scheduled throughout the region. The mobile mammography unit is customized for patient convenience and will deliver 3D mammograms to those age 40 and older. It is equipped with the newest 3D technology and offers patients the option of self-compression, meaning the patient will have the ability to control the compression once they are in position.
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Mercy Health St. Rita’s to open adolescent behavioral health facility in Lima
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center is taking steps to provide a much-needed service for teens in the region. The building at 969 North St. will become the future site of the hospital’s adolescent behavioral health partial inpatient facility. Hospital leaders say the program will meet a critical need by offering structured support for teens who require more than outpatient services but do not need full hospitalization.
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Rural health system hopes new federal program offers help | ViVE 2026
Gulshan Mehta of the Blanchard Valley Health System in Ohio talks about the new rural health transformation fund and the prospect of helping patients and staff. Los Angeles - Virtually all health systems are facing challenges these days. Gulshan Mehta, chief digital and information officer of the Blanchard Valley Health System, says the problems of the rural independent hospital system in Ohio aren’t that much different from other hospitals.
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Lima Refinery penalized $19 Million for violation of the Clean Air Act
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WLIO) — The Lima Refinery paid $19 million in penalties in 2025 to the federal government for violations to the Clean Air Act. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio says the monetary penalties stem from a lawsuit settlement filed against the refinery in 2024. The refinery is owned by Canada-based Cenovus Energy.
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Residents say data center debate is ignoring them: ‘Done in secret’
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One part of the discussion centered on data centers, which threatens to be overshadowed by all the various officials and organizations debating the pros and cons: the residents themselves. Plans for these data centers span the entire Miami Valley, from Wilmington and Springfield to Sidney and Piqua. People across the region […]
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State expands MyCare program to improve Medicare and Medicaid coordination
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Representatives from the Ohio Department of Medicaid stopped in Lima to share information about the state’s Next Generation MyCare program during a visit to the Area Agency on Aging. The program offers a one-stop assistance plan designed to help seniors who qualify for both...
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Dayton Children’s expanding to Urbana, Springfield, acquiring 2 Mercy Health locations
DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton Children's Hospital announced Wednesday it's acquiring Mercy Health's pediatric practice in Urbana and rehabilitation services in Springfield. The acquisition will allow Dayton Chidlren's to expand into those two cities, which will begin in early March. Dayton Children's said both it and Mercy Health have been...
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Dayton Children’s to expand to Urbana and Springfield in March
Dayton Children’s recently announced their plans to expand further throughout the Miami Valley. Mercy Health’s pediatric sector in Urbana and its rehabilitation services in Springfield are on the move. Dayton Children’s will acquire those services in early March, and said that the purchase will ultimately strengthen children’s health in the region. “Both hospitals desire stronger, […]
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Mercy Health–St. Rita’s launches 24/7 OB services as rural hospitals scale back
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Around 1,300 babies are born at Mercy Health–St. Rita’s Medical Center each year, and hospital leaders say they are prepared no matter when those babies decide to arrive. President and CEO Ronda Lehman said the hospital has provided OB services for more than...
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Covington's community health care program was a success. Now it seeks to keep it going
The Covington Fire Department is looking for ways to revive its Community Paramedicine Program, which for six months last year sent paramedics into people’s homes for routine care to avoid emergency room visits. In collaboration with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the fire department said the effort cut hospital and emergency...
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Lima Heart Summit marks 10 years of advancing cardiac care
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — For the past 10 years, Lima Memorial Health System and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have teamed up to share the latest advancements in heart care across the region and the state. The annual Lima Heart Summit, hosted by Lima Memorial in collaboration...
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EverHeart Hospice invites community to make a difference
GREENVILLE – EverHeart Hospice is calling on compassionate individuals in the community to join its team of dedicated volunteers. With a mission to provide exceptional care and support to patients and families during life’s most delicate journey, EverHeart Hospice is seeking new volunteers to fill a wide variety of vital roles.
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Children's dental office that accepts Medicaid to open in Springfield
A new children's dental office that accepts Medicaid will soon open in Springfield to "address a pressing community need ... in a region critically underserved by dental providers accepting Medicaid," according to the brand's marketing manager. Ohio Kids Dental will open March 2 at 1416 W. First St. to serve...
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Springfield Township Recognizes Resident for EMS Call
On December 25, 2025, Springfield Township EMS responded to a medical emergency involving a female experiencing seizures. Upon arrival, the crew learned that the patient’s 12-year-old daughter Mikayla recognized that her mother was seriously ill and had independently called 911 for help. Despite facing sensory and speech challenges, Mikayla...
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Shuttered Hicksville hopsital could soon have new owners
HICKSVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) - New owners could be headed to a shuttered hospital in Defiance County. The former Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville might soon have new owners. A company recently won the online auction to purchase it. The question now is, will the building serve community health needs again?