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| HEALTH IN MOTION BUS IN NORTH PORT TODAY |
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WENGNews writes, "SARASOTA COUNTY’S FORTY FOOT MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT, HEALTH IN MOTION, WILL BE IN TWO LOCATIONS IN NORTH PORT TODAY, DISPENSING FREE OR LOW COST HEALTH CARE TO RESIDENTS THERE. THE BUS WILL BE AT THE WAL-MART SUPERCENTER AT 17000 TAMIAMI TRAIL FROM 9:30AM TO 12:00 THIS MORNING, THEN IT WILL MAKE ITS WAY TO THE RILEY CHASE APARTMENTS AT 1015 PANACEA BOULEVARD THIS AFTERNOON FROM 1-3PM. THE HEALTH IN MOTION STAFF PROVIDES BASIC HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE, WITH MEDICAID, OR WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. NO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY, BUT YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO WAIT, AS THE SERVICE IS BEING USED MORE THAN EVER. SOME OF THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES SCREENING, AS WELL AS HIV, PREGNANCY, AND TUBERCULOSIS SKIN TESTING, AND ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS. SOME SERVICES ARE FREE, WHILE OTHERS ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON INCOME. "
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Posted on Feb 27, 2008 06:31am.
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