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Local, state and federal agencies issue health alerts and press releases on issues affecting people in our area.

Please find these here.

Trusted Health Information

Looking for information about a health condition?  Or maybe you're just curious to learn more about the latest health trends.  There are lots of good health information websites out there;  here are a few of our favorites. Click on the headings to be automatically redirected.

  • From the website: While most people know us for our research, we do so much more. We attack cancer from every angle. We promote healthy lifestyles to help you prevent cancer. We research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatments. We fight for lifesaving policy changes. We provide everything from emotional support to the latest cancer information for those who have been touched by cancer. And we do it all 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • This site provides information about diabetes, its treatments, and ongoing research. You can also find advice on nutrition and meal planning, fitness regimes, and lifestyle changes, and information about support groups. Also check out the ADA-sponsored, interactive nutrition site — My Food Advisor — which allows you to create meal plans, find recipes, and research foods.

  • Fighting heart disease and stroke with information and education. 

  • Caring.com, offers free expert help to families coping with the many challenges of caring for an aging loved one.

  • As the nation's health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health, safety, and security threats.

  • MyPlate offers ideas and tips to help you create a healthier eating style that meets your individual needs and improves your health.

  • CredibleMind is the free online platform that brings together expert-rated and vetted videos, podcasts, apps, online programs, books, and articles all in one easy-to-use place.

    Confidential, anonymous, and available 24/7, with CredibleMind you can learn new skills, understand your own mental health, take a mental health assessment, and browse their library of thousands of mental wellbeing resources. No matter what you are going through, CredibleMind has resources to help with science-backed evidence you can trust.

  • Drugs.com provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

  • Every Woman Matters (EWM) is a federally funded program that pays for office visits associated with Pap tests, pelvic exams, clinical breast exams and lab fees. Age appropriate mammography is covered as well as a limited number of diagnostic tests. EWM provides services to medically under-served women aged 40-74. EWM provides screening and diagnostic tests, public education, professional education and training, surveillance, evaluation and quality assurance activities.

  • Sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, this site has information on conditions and treatments, tips for patients on choosing a doctor, understanding medical bills, and navigating insurance coverage. Also provides helpful information on children’s health and development issues, from toilet training to dog bites to acne.

  • Healthfinder.gov is a government website where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.

  • Healthline is a consumer health education. health and wellness library. Healthline’s physicians, nurses, public health experts, and patient advocates help ensure that the information they publish is accurate, evidence-based, current, person-centric, and trustworthy.

  • The American Heart Association’s patient portal on heart disease supplies information, tools, videos, recipes, exercise tips, and expert advice for patients with heart disease and their families. Check out Heart360, an interactive way to manage your heart health by tracking their medications, blood pressure, weight, exercise, and diet.

  • Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to clinical practice, education and research, providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing. Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has been recognized as the best hospital in the nation for 2019-2020 by U.S. News & World Report.

  • MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Their mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.

  • Move Your Way is a campaign developed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The goal is to help people live healthier lives through increased physical activity. They have tools to help you plan your activity and to encourage others to be active and healthy.

  • The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

Need help paying your heating or cooling (air conditioning) bills?

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs. To be eligible for this benefit program, you must need financial assistance with home energy costs.

A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as SNAP, SSI, TANF, may be automatically eligible.
Learn more about LIHEAP and home energy assistance at https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Energy-Assistance.aspx

  • Our Patient Portal makes it easy to access your medical records and manage your health.

  • Good Faith Estimate

    You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost

    Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

    You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

    Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.

    If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

    Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

    For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call (816) 426-2821.

  • Estimación de Buena Fe

    Tiene derecho a recibir una "Estimación de Buena Fe" que explique cuánto costará su atención médica

    Según la ley, los proveedores de atención médica deben dar a los pacientes que no tienen seguro o que no están usando el seguro una estimación de la factura de artículos y servicios médicos.

    Tiene derecho a recibir una Estimación de Buena Fe del costo total esperado de cualquier artículo o servicio que no sea de emergencia. Esto incluye costos relacionados, como exámenes médicos, medicamentos recetados, equipo y honorarios hospitalarios.

    Asegúrese de que su proveedor de atención médica le dé una Estimación de Buena Fe por escrito al menos 1 día hábil antes de su servicio o artículo médico. También puede pedirle a su proveedor de atención médica, y a cualquier otro proveedor que elija, una Estimación de Buena Fe antes de programar un artículo o servicio.

    Si recibe una factura que es por lo menos 4 400 más que su Estimación de Buena Fe, puede impugnarla.

    Asegúrese de guardar una copia o imagen de su Estimación de Buena Fe.

    Para preguntas o más información sobre su derecho a una Estimación de Buena Fe, visite www.cms.gov/nosurprises o llama a (816) 426-2821.

  • Estimation de bonne foi

    Vous avez le droit de recevoir une "Estimation de bonne foi" expliquant le coût de vos soins médicaux

    En vertu de la loi, les fournisseurs de soins de santé doivent donner aux patients qui n'ont pas d'assurance ou qui n'utilisent pas d'assurance une estimation de la facture des articles et services médicaux.

    Vous avez le droit de recevoir une Estimation de bonne foi du coût total prévu de tout article ou service non urgent. Cela inclut les coûts connexes tels que les tests médicaux, les médicaments sur ordonnance, l'équipement et les frais hospitaliers.

    Assurez-vous que votre fournisseur de soins de santé vous donne une estimation de bonne foi par écrit au moins 1 jour ouvrable avant votre service médical ou votre article. Vous pouvez également demander à votre fournisseur de soins de santé et à tout autre fournisseur de votre choix une estimation de bonne foi avant de planifier un article ou un service.

    Si vous recevez une facture d'au moins 400 $ de plus que votre estimation de bonne foi, vous pouvez contester la facture.

    Assurez-vous d'enregistrer une copie ou une photo de votre Estimation de bonne foi.

    Pour des questions ou plus d'informations sur votre droit à une estimation de bonne foi, visitez www.cms.gov/nosurprises ou appelez le (816) 426-2821.

  • Qiyaasta Iimaanka Wanaagsan

    Waxa aad xaq u leedahay in aad hesho “Qiyaasta Iimaanka Wanaagsan” oo sharxaysa inta ay ku kacayso daryeelkaaga caafimaad

    Sida sharciga qabo, bixiyeyaasha daryeelka caafimaadku waxay u baahan yihiin inay siiyaan bukaanka aan caymis lahayn ama aan isticmaalin caymiska qiyaasta biilka alaabta iyo adeegyada caafimaadka.

    Waxaad xaq u leedahay inaad hesho Qiyaasta Iimaanka Wanaagsan ee wadarta kharashka la filayo ee alaab kasta ama adeegyo aan degdeg ahayn. Tan waxa ku jira kharashyada la xidhiidha sida shaybaadhka caafimaadka, daawooyinka dhakhtar qoray, qalabka, iyo khidmadaha isbitaalka.

    Hubi in bixiyaha xanaanada caafimaadkaagu uu qoraal ahaan ku siiyo Qiyaasta Iimaanka Wanaagsan ugu yaraan 1 maalin shaqo ka hor adeegaaga ama shaygaaga. Waxa kale oo aad waydiisan kartaa bixiyaha xanaanada caafimaadkaaga, iyo bixiye kasta oo kale oo aad doorato, Qiyaasta rumaysadka Wanaagsan ka hor inta aanad ballansan shay ama adeeg.

    Haddii aad hesho biil ugu yaraan $400 ka badan Qiyaasta rumaysadkaaga Wanaagsan, waxaad ka doodi kartaa biilka.

    Hubi inaad kaydiso nuqul ama sawirka Qiyaasta rumaysadkaaga Wanaagsan.

    Wixii su'aalo ah ama macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan xaqa aad u leedahay Qiyaasta Iimaanka Wanaagsan, booqo www.cms.gov/nosurprises ama wac (816) 426-2821.

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