Free Mobile Clinic Attracts Thousands Who Struggle To Get Care, Pay Deductibles
Even people with insurance braved the crowds for treatments ranging from dental and vision care to tattoo removal.
The Los Angeles Daily News:
Thousands — Even With Insurance — Flock To Free Downtown Medical Clinic
For the nearly 6,000 people who turned out for the first two days of the Pathway to Health mega clinic in Los Angeles this week, the free eyeglasses, tooth extractions, echocardiograms, and even quick bump-and-lump surgery were care they likely would have gone without. (Abram, 4/29)
In other news from across the state —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Teen’s Legacy Is Music To Patients’ Ears
During the last two years of her life, Ariana Miller fought a punishing battle with congenital heart disease. But one experience that always brightened the Olivenhain teen’s darkest hours was a visit from her music therapist. Before her death in 2008 at the age of 13, Ariana released two albums of songs she wrote and recorded during her music therapy sessions. Her parents, Jeff and Anita Miller, said these sessions allowed their daughter to tap into her emotions in a deeply healing way. (Kragen, 4/30)
The Fresno Bee:
Fresno High Adds Breast-Feeding Room For Teen Moms
When 17-year-old Karen Geronimo learned she was pregnant, she was worried about what people would think. “When I first found out, I didn’t think I could trust anyone but my parents, because I didn’t know how other people would take it,” Geronimo said. “But then I met Miss Kathy.” (Mays, 4/30)