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With limited access to hospital resources in wards 7 and 8, local

WEBPainted in bold shades of blue, red, green and pink, Whitman-Walker Health ’s Max Robinson Center has stood prominently in the historic Anacostia neighborhood, …

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New Anacostia center improves access to health care, but nearby

WEBResidents of southeast D.C. were used to traveling up to 50 minutes each way to receive health care in different parts of the city. Now, a new provider is open in …

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A new accessible medical center opens in Ward 8, DC

WEBThe Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City, located at 1700 Good Hope Road SE, opened its doors Monday. The facility offers primary care, dental …

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Patients and staff brace for large cuts to Southeast DC’s only …

WEBThe District’s only general hospital east of the Anacostia River faces major spending cuts — a decision both employees and patients say feels like a betrayal. …

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How the rise of telehealth complicates the way people access …

WEBTelehealth took off at the start of the pandemic when the Department of Health Care Finance authorized new rules permitting health care providers to be …

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With 16 beds up and 32 more on the way Hope Has a Home looks …

WEBHope Has a Home committed to opening 48 medical respite beds in the District, doubling the city’s capacity for this service. The program was launched by …

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DC health clinics adjust operations in face of COVID-19 pandemic

WEBDay-to-day operations look different now in many of the District’s health care providers that serve low-income and homeless residents. Whitman-Walker Health, …

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DC has only 46 medical respite beds for homeless individuals

WEBThere is a shortage of medical respite beds in shelters across the District — beds reserved for homeless people determined to be in need of “ limited-time acute and …

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How to improve health care access in the United States

WEBThe Cuban government operates a national health care system, free to citizens. However, the embargo causes painful shortages of medicine and equipment. …

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NYC Steps up for Women's Health

WEBNew York City passed the nation’s first legislative package to guarantee the ease of access to menstrual products in shelters, correctional facilities and public schools, according to …

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DC Housing Authority begins COVID-19 vaccine rollout while …

WEBD.C. Health partnered with the D.C. Housing Authority, Johns Hopkins Health System, and the United Medical Center to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to …

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Only people, dedicated people, have filled the cracks in DC's …

WEBHearing begins at 6:42.Video courtesy of the D.C. Council archive.. D.C. council also followed up on DBH’s investigation into Green Door’s closure. Royster said …

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UMC drafts budget while hospital finances remain in trouble

WEBChief Financial Officer Lillian Chukwuma provided updates on the hospital’s finances, noting that total revenues are 4% lower than budgeted in 2021 while expenses …

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DC's first stabilization center offers 24/7 services

WEBNow, people have a low-barrier, 24-hour option available, free of charge. The District’s first stabilization center opened this fall, providing around-the-clock walk-in …

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Theater Tour Urges Communities to Talk about Mental Illness

WEBPeople shared their experiences with mental illness through monologues, poetry, music and dance at the Keegan Theatre on Oct. 10 and 11.

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Pregnant women with no children are shut out of family shelter …

WEBHow a 2005 law puts unhoused, first-time expectant mothers in uncomfortable spaces. Only women in their third trimester qualify for family shelter.

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The Mental Illness and Homelessness Cycle

WEBMental illness is a major contributing factor to homelessness, research shows. According to this year’s annual homeless count for the District, 22% of the 9,200 …

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Unity Health Care workers begin contract negotiations

WEBUnity Health Care (UHC) physicians and advanced practice providers, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, have begun contract …

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Half of DC encampment closures happened with little notice

WEBD.C. is relying on immediate dispositions to close encampments at high rates, officials testified at a Feb. 8 oversight hearing for the Office of the Deputy Mayor …

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The Challenge of Fighting Homelessness

WEBThere are many schools of thought on how to help the poor. Some believe that government should be at the center, while others believe the way out of poverty is self-reliance.

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Trump May Be Crazy, But #NeverHillary Street Sense Media

WEBBefore Michael Moore, Van Jones and Diamond and Silk, I originally predicted the rise of Donald Trump. Last August I wrote “Don’t Measure The Drapes …

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Vaccine rollout will begin in low-barrier shelters Feb. 1

WEBD.C. was set to begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines to people experiencing homelessness in low-barrier shelters, including hypothermia overflow shelters and …

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