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Texans Don’t Want to Repeal Obamacare without a Replacement

Posted on by Brian Block
21
Feb

As we wrote in a recent note to our patients, Legacy is aware of the understandable confusion and anxiety around the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. What all Houstonians should know is that health insurance plans have not yet changed, and those who have insurance will continue to receive the benefits of their individual plan.

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Adult Medicine, Family Medicine, Gender Health, LGBTQ+, Public Health

Dr. Jennifer Feldmann, A Physician Profile

Posted on by Brian Block
09
Feb

Jennifer Feldmann left her academic teaching career behind to come work for high-risk populations that didn’t have access to health care.

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Adult Medicine, Behavioral Health Services, Dental Care, Family Medicine, Gender Health, HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, LGBTQ+, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics, Public Affairs, Public Health, Vaccination & Immunization, Vision Services

A Note to all Legacy Patients on Obamacare

Posted on by Brian Block
30
Jan

Legacy will continue to provide health care to all who need it, regardless of their ability to pay.

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Obamacare Saves Life of Legacy Patient with Breast Cancer

Posted on by Brian Block
26
Jan

A good read on the benefits – and future of the Affordable Care Act — from the Houston Chronicle This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle on January 24, 2017 “Beverly Bryant believes the ACA [Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare] saved her life. The 64-year-old worked for two decades for the plant company …

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Adult Medicine, Behavioral Health Services, Gender Health, LGBTQ+, Public Health

Dr. Chad Lemaire, Medical Director, Behavioral Health – A Physician Profile

Posted on by Brian Block
24
Jan

He believes the stigma around seeking treatment for mental health conditions is declining, albeit slowly.

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Adult Medicine, Behavioral Health Services, Dental Care, Family Medicine, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics, Vaccination & Immunization, Vision Services

Dr. Ann Barnes, Chief Medical Officer – A Physician Profile

Posted on by Brian Block
12
Jan

“My hope is more providers get into the business of influencing social determinants of health like Legacy is.”

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Advocacy, Behavioral Health Services, Development, Family Medicine, Gender Health, HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, LGBTQ+, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics, Public Health

What Does “Driving Healthy Change in Our Communities” Look Like?

Posted on by Brian Block
04
Jan

Both in and out of the exam room, Legacy Community Health had an impact on our patients and communities we served in the last year.

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Adult Medicine, Advocacy, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Public Affairs, Public Health, Vaccination & Immunization

Good news in the fight against Zika virus in Texas. From the Governor’s office:

Posted on by Brian Block
13
Dec

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) today awarded the State of Texas a $5 million grant for Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) in order to combat the Zika virus. The grant comes as part of the supplemental Zika funding awarded by Congress to increase public health preparedness and response funding to protect Americans from …

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Legacy Commemorates Transgender Lives by Lighting Building on Sunday, November 20th

Posted on by Brian Block
18
Nov

Each year on November 20th, people across the country honor the memory of those who lives were lost in acts of violence on a day known as Transgender Day of Remembrance.

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