Senate bill would allow savings plans, federal benefits to be used to buy supplements A US Senate bill introduced this week would allow federal health benefits funds and tax advantaged savings plans to be used to pay for dietary supplements.
The bill, denoted at S. 1654 and introduced by Sen. Ken Cramer, R-ND, would expand the use of funds in health savings accounts (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements. It was also allow funds from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs to be used for this purpose as well.
Community nurse uses her connections, experience to help Somali residents get vaccine
Arfon Mohamud has always been involved and invested in her community, both in Minnesota and in Nairobi where she grew up. Hired in late 2019 as a community nurse liaison at Kandiyohi County Public Health, Mohamud found her connections and experience to be priceless during the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. 4:00 pm, May 18, 2021 ×
Arfon Mohamud, community nurse liaison at Kandiyohi County Public Health, stands for a portrait May 11, 2021, in front of the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building in Willmar.
Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
WILLMAR, Minn. Whether in Willmar, Minn., or Nairobi, Kenya, Arfon Mohamud has always been involved, volunteering and working on behalf of families throughout her community.
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Since 2012, Hammondâs farmers and artisans market has offered locally grown produce to the community.
Located at 14 Main St. in downtown Hammond this year, the market will run from June 16 to Sept. 15 every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., offering a wide variety of local goods.
âWe really try to push the local farmersâ produce and homemade goods, we even have Amish baked goods as well,â said the marketâs co-manager Brooke Stark. âWe have some craft vendors as well, but we are looking for more vendors to add to the market.â
The market accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as well as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children benefits and various farmers market vouchers.
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