CrescentCare News
From Louisiana Considered on WWNO/WRKF: Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to investigate reports of gender-affirming treatment for transgender children. In a letter he wrote to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Abbott referred to this kind of treatment as child abuse. But there are multiple health agencies taking a stand in…
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In honor of January’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, CrescentCare will hold a cervical cancer screening event on Saturday, January 29 from 9 am to 12 pm at its MidCity location (3308 Tulane Ave.). To limit visitors for COVID safety, appointments are required by calling 504-821-2601. Health insurance providers fully cover Pap smears as preventive care,…
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It’s time for our annual Back to School Party! Join us on Saturday, July 24 from 10 am to 1 pm at our St. Roch location (1631 Elysian Fields Ave.) for a day of fun, including backpacks and school supplies (while they last, generously donated by Avita Pharmacy), COVID vaccinations (for all people 12 and…
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On Monday evening, the FDA approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12–15 under an emergency use authorization and the CDC just unanimously recommended the vaccinations for youth. This is great news and takes us one step closer to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDA carefully reviewed the following data: 2,260 participants ages 12 through…
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To help support our community, CrescentCare is offering free community health screenings every month, no insurance required. At these health fairs, we’ll check your blood pressure, glucose levels, cholesterol, and body mass index (BMI). Speak with pharmacists and providers about your health concerns and get help finding insurance, if you need it. Our free community…
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This is a big deal. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) recently signed into law will help make healthcare coverage more affordable — or even free — for many people. If you’ve looked at federal marketplace plans in the past but thought they were too expensive, it is time to look again. If you already have coverage, you…
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As a Gender Services Patient Navigator, each morning I wake up and wonder what complications that particular day will hold for my trans and nonbinary clients. Will our patient who has worked for years saving up for their gender-affirming surgery be able to schedule a consult appointment for the procedure? Will the young person calling…
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We’re excited to answer your questions about COVID vaccinations in this upcoming town hall event on Thursday, February 18 at 6 p.m. with The City of New Orleans, Historic Faubourg Treme Association, Faubourg St. Roch Improvement Association, Bywater Neighborhood Association, and Neighbors First for Bywater. Register here or watch the livestream on the CrescentCare Facebook…
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CrescentCare has been vaccinating people who are 65 and older against the coronavirus. Fox 8 visited to learn more about the vaccine drive on Jan. 16. Read the full story here. “Even our clinic is going to have vaccines also next week, so, there are going to be more opportunities and more slots. You didn’t…
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Health officials across New Orleans say they are afraid of losing ground in all the progress made in reducing HIV rates here in Louisiana, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New Orleans’ WDSU spoke with CrescentCare’s HIV Testing Manager, Joey Olsen. Watch below and read the full story here.
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Congratulations to CrescentCare’s Dr. Jason Halperin, MD, MPH, Dr. Isolde Butler, MD, Ms. Katherine Conner, MPH, and Mr. Christian Telleria, BS. They have co-authored, with Dr. Bruce Agins of the Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, an article titled “The Vital Role of a Federally Qualified Community Health Center in…
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