Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Urgent Care Centers and How They Give Patients Affordable Options


Many would agree that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly nicknamed Obamacare, was developed with good intentions. It was signed into law back in 2010 but remains in its early stages until today. Conflicts and concerns have emerged from its implementation. A piece of good news is that the administration is taking steps towards ironing out the problems related to the ACA. The California Healthline reports that the Obama Administration has set its sights on addressing two of the top concerns: directories and out-of-pocket expenses. Both patients and doctors are complaining about inaccurate doctor directories in the exchange plans. An inconsistent directory may lead to bigger problems, such as consumers having difficulty accessing covered services and insurance firms failing to meet federal standards for “network adequacy.” As for out-of-pocket costs, patients are saying that they sometimes end up footing unexpected bills.
https://ushealthworksunioncity.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/urgent-care-centers-and-how-they-give-patients-affordable-options/

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Visit Your Union City Urgent Care Center and Get Vaccinated Today


California recently experienced a measles scare, affecting 131 Californians ranging from six weeks to 70 years of age. Fortunately, the outbreak that started last December was declared over by public health officials by the end of the 3rd week of April. Officials were happy to report that there were no casualties during the outbreak. Still, they were quick to advise residents to get vaccinated. The strain that caused the said measles outbreak was identified as the B3 strain. Of the 131 identified cases, state health personnel were able to obtain the vaccination status for 81 patients. Of this number, 70 percent were unvaccinated. This staggering number only serves to emphasize the importance of visiting your local Union City urgent care provider and getting yourself or your loved ones—especially children—vaccinated.
https://ushealthworksunioncity.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/visit-your-union-city-urgent-care-center-and-get-vaccinated-today/