If you’re finding it difficult to find or see a primary care doctor these days, you’re not alone. Arizona ranks 42nd in the nation for the ratio of active primary care physicians to residents – about 78 physicians per 100,000 people, according to a 2019 report by the Center for Rural Health at … [Read more...] about Ways to Help the Health Worker Shortage in Northern Arizona
North Country Healthcare
Public Health Champion Receives the Flagstaff ATHENA Award
Amanda “Mandy” Guay is committed to improving public health. As director of community health at North Country HealthCare, Guay is recognized as the organization’s lead public health champion who protects vulnerable populations by securing resources for Northern Arizonans. In her role, she oversees … [Read more...] about Public Health Champion Receives the Flagstaff ATHENA Award
Sinema: North Country HealthCare Awarded $418k for Telehealth Services
North Country HealthCare in Flagstaff was awarded $418,996 in funds through the CARES Act— which was championed by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema—for investment in telehealth and patient monitoring for COVID-19 related care across the network of health clinics of five northern Arizona … [Read more...] about Sinema: North Country HealthCare Awarded $418k for Telehealth Services
Need to Purchase Insurance Through the Marketplace?
As of Sunday, Nov. 1, individuals were able to begin enrolling in health insurance plans for 2016 through the Health Insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment dates are Nov.1 through Jan. 31, 2016. Those who do not enroll before Jan. 31 will not be able to enroll in a … [Read more...] about Need to Purchase Insurance Through the Marketplace?