Health insurance enrollment through El Rio Health open until May 15
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – With the reopening of the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment, El Rio Health wants to make sure more people in the community can qualify for healthcare coverage. El Rio Health’s Insurance and Community Resources Department is currently assisting those who may not have internet access, or need help with […]
El Rio Health: reopening of Affordable Care Act offers care for uninsured Tucsonans
TUCSON (KVOA) – El Rio Health currently serves over 113,000 patients in Tucson and the surrounding communities. A large number of those patients fall at or below the federal poverty level, El Rio Health said. With the reopening of the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment, El Rio said it is on a mission to help […]
Vecinos hold Virtual Block Party to support children’s dental program
TUCSON (KVOA) – Local volunteers are hoping to make a difference in the lives of Tucson’s children. The Vecinos are hosting a Virtual Block Party all week long to help support El Rio’s children dental program. Since 2013, the Vecinos have helped raised thousands of dollars to support dental programs and preventive care. “This has […]
Up to one-third of COVID patients have lasting symptoms, doctors say
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Medical experts have found up to one-third of COVID patients continue to experience symptoms months after testing positive. “I genuinely can’t get out of bed without help,” said Kalie Ellison, a 27-years-old who tested positive for COVID about two months ago. She said her symptoms haven’t improved. “I hyperventilate […]
Vecinos’ week-long program raises funds for children’s dental program
The event kicks off with The Vecinos Havana Nights Virtual Concert featuring Zona Libre and Crystal Starks at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 It’s a beautiful week in our neighborhood, courtesy of Vecinos. The annual block party staged by this service group of young professionals is now a free weeklong event, all to benefit El […]
Obamacare registration reopens-How to sign up
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — COVID has cranked up the stress on health care—and how to pay for it. As of Monday, the Federal Government has re-opened an opportunity to sign up for health insurance under Obamacare. The official name for the program is the Affordable Care Act or ACA, but these days it’s widely known […]
Could the COVID-19 UK variant become the dominant strain by March?
TUCSON (KVOA) – The first case of the UK strain of COVID-19 was discovered to be in Arizona at the end of January. Now, there is concern that it could be the dominant strain by March. The CDC says that the UK strain spreads faster than the original and two more strains have prompted travel […]
El Rio’s approach to health care during the pandemic
Developments related to the pandemic this week ranged from optimistic to dire. State health officials announced that by the end of the month, they expect Arizona will receive more than 380,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with the first shipment arriving next week. It coincided with an alert from the Pima County Health Department that […]
El Rio has provided healthcare and compassion for five decades
El Rio Health’s mission is, and has always been, to improve the health of our community through comprehensive, accessible, affordable, quality and compassionate care. Mary and Blake have been isolated since March with underlying health conditions that require constant care. They are in their 70s and could not afford medical care were it not for […]
Health experts warn of false sense of security as vaccine rolls out
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – As the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine began rolling out Monday, healthcare experts warn to not allow the vaccine’s arrival to create a false sense of security especially during the holidays. Dr. Sudha Nagalingam, the Medical Director of El Rio’s HIV Infectious Disease Clinic, said Arizona’s recent spike […]