County of Marin Department of Health & Human Services Read how the County of Marin’s Department of Health & Human Services partners with Marin Community Clinics to improve the health of our community. If there is one word that characterizes the relationship between Marin Community Clinics and the County of Marin’s Department of Health &… Read More »
Clinician Spotlight: Amanda Hanson, LAc
Amanda Hanson defines acupuncture as her “ikigai” — a Japanese word that means “the thing that you live for.” First exposed to this holistic approach when her art teacher used acupuncture to help relieve his hip pain, she was so impressed that she decided to leave her law practice and pursue acupuncture as a new… Read More »
Message from the CEO
Marin Community Clinics – Health Care for All Our theme for 2019, “Health Care for All,” is more important than ever, given the impact the national scene is having on the healthcare environment. At Marin Community Clinics, we are committed to leveling the playing field so that everyone — from recent immigrants to low-income residents,… Read More »
ABCs of FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers — the “ABCs” Fifty years ago, the federal government’s Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) developed a program to support increased access to care for low-income individuals. Today, 1,400 of the 9,000 community clinics in the U.S. are designated as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Q How do these health centers… Read More »
Health Care for ALL
What Our Patients Say Marin Community Clinics is here to serve everyone in the community who needs high quality healthcare — from the most vulnerable and the uninsured, to Medicare enrollees and people with other insurance plans. Read what five patients from different walks of life say about the Clinics. — Irma Mother of three… Read More »
Path2Health
New Program Brings Hope to Uninsured Adults When Marin Community Clinics’ patient Victoria was referred to an outside allergist for help with her asthma, she received a big shock — the recommended medication would cost $38,000 a year! Previously prescribed medications hadn’t helped, and this new medication was likely to give her a better quality… Read More »
Path2Health
PATH TO HEALTH Every adult in our community should be healthy and have access to preventive health services and medications prescribed by their doctors. BUYING HEALTH INSURANCE IS DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR LOW-INCOME ADULTS. PATH TO HEALTH OFFERS THOSE MUCH-NEEDED SERVICES FOR MANY RESIDENTS. PATH TO HEALTH AIMS TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO… Read More »
MCC Update: January 2019
MCC at a Glance Third largest health care provider in Marin, serving over 34,000 patients/year; almost 40% are children Clinics in Larkspur, Novato, and San Rafael (medical, dental, and teen) Nationally recognized Patient Centered Health Home model, which focuses on the patient/clinical team partnership A Special Message from the CEO Now, more than ever, the national health care scene is having… Read More »
Clinician Spotlight: Jennifer Byer, MD
Meet Jennifer Byer, MD Last fall, obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Jennifer Byer joined the Clinics. She brings a great breadth and depth to our Women’s Health Division, and we are thrilled to have her on our team. Several days/week, she performs outpatient procedures and cares for high risk pregnant moms; other days, she works at MGH –… Read More »
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
Now, more than ever, the national health care scene is having a direct impact on the country’s community clinics and their patients. The proposed “public charge” legislation is one example. Many patients, acting out of fear and misunderstanding, are missing appointments and disenrolling in public support programs such as Medi-Cal. Community clinics across the U.S.… Read More »