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Some 450,000 Missourians get their medical care from Community Health Workers, and those workers are trying to raise public awareness about their role in the health care field. National Community Health Workers Awareness Week ended over the Labor Day weekend, highlighting those who work in health care centers, treating people no matter their insurance status or ability to pay. Treva Smith, care coordination manager at KC Care Health Center in Kansas City, said in terms of improving health care, the workers see themselves as part of something bigger than Missouri, which she pointed out is the...

The Virginia Department of Health has reported a statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease. It initially began as a regional outbreak in the eastern part of the state one year ago in September, and health department experts don't know what's led to this increase in cases over the last year. However, they've found - through genetic sequencing - that these cases are highly genetically related. ...

This fall, a key federal agency will open up applications for providers who want to join a nationwide model to improve Alzheimer's care. South Dakota advocates see it as a promising tool in reducing stress for patients and their caregivers. Over the summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new voluntary guide in hopes of establishing more coordinated care for individuals diagnosed with dementia. ...

There are treatments that can slow the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, but they still remain the only FDA-approved treatments not to be covered by Medicare.

South Dakota has over 18,000 people living with Alzheimer’s and the highest death rate from the disease in the country. Available medication can help slow down the disease, giving patients like Jack Mortenson more time.