Monthly Archives: June 2009

Fort Smith metro area jobless rate up to 7.5%

The following article offers an explanation of why we’re continuing to see an increase in new patient applications: Fort Smith metro area jobless rate up to 7.5% | The City Wire Shared via AddThis

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, except…

When Good Samaritan Clinic is having its quarterly Women’s Health Day. Monday morning of this week, twenty-nine women had “Healthy Woman” exams here at the Clinic. We have one of these Women’s Health Days one Monday of every third month. … Continue reading

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A Sweet Deal?

Congress is considering a tax on soft drinks in order to fund health care.  The tax would raise an estimated $16 billion per year. Check out this entry on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Reform Galaxy Blog site. What do … Continue reading

Posted in Facts about the Uninsured