Hartford HealthCare's GoHealth Urgent Care opens two new centers
Judah Fierstein, medical director of Hartford HealthCare's GoHealth Urgent Care, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to tell us more.
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- Dominion Post
UPMC cuts ribbon on WV GoHealth Urgent Cares
MORGANTOWN – UPMC has opened 81 urgent care centers across Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and celebrated Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting at its Waynesburg, Pa. Site. Its 23 West Virginia locations are all former MedExpress sites – including the Morgantown UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care at the corner of 705 and Pineview Drive. UPMC also held ribbon-cuttings last week at its Weirton and Charleston urgent cares. The ribbon-cutting ceremony in Waynesburg. Photo courtesy of UPMC. 'The UPMC mission is to serve our communities with outstanding patient care, which is why we are pleased to partner with GoHealth,' said Dr. Donald M. Yealy, chief medical officer and chair of emergency medicine at UPMC. 'UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care will allow us to serve you even better with convenient, flexible access to high-quality health care when and where you need it.' UPMC said its new UPMC-GoHealth partnership 'creates a digital and physical front door to connect patients to care within the robust network of trusted UPMC physicians and specialists. It also brings more ambulatory services, such as primary care, women's health, orthopedics and radiology, closer to communities that need them.' UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care centers provide care for non-life-threatening acute conditions, including flu, fever, earaches, insect bites, sprains, simple fractures, cuts requiring stitches and more for patients ages 6 months and older, UPMC said. The centers will accept most major insurance, including UPMC Health Plan, Highmark, Geisinger, Medicare and Medicaid, and provide self-pay options. In Pennsylvania, the UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care network incorporates former MedExpress, UPMC Urgent Care and UPMC Express Care locations. In announcing Wednesday's ribbon-cutting, UPMC commented regarding its West Virginia presence, 'Going forward, we are exploring plans for future services that will serve defined health needs of these communities.' Its Morgantown UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care is situated between the Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center campus and WVU Medicine's Ruby Memorial Hospital campus. Given that Vandalia and WVU Medicine are existing statewide healthcare systems, The Dominion Post asked UPMC its thoughts on establishing a West Virginia presence. John Reasbeck, Vice President of Community & Ambulatory Care, said, 'UPMC is committed to serving our communities with outstanding health care and the new UPMC-GoHealth partnership further cements that commitment. … If patients need follow-up or specialty care, our clinicians will provide easy referral to UPMC's world class system of specialists. We're also happy to refer patients and provide visit records to any credentialed clinician of their choosing.' We asked Vandalia and WVU Medicine their thoughts on UPMC expanding into West Virginia. David Goldberg, president and CEO of Vandalia Health-Northern Region, and executive vice president of Vandalia Health, said, 'We welcome UPMC Go-Health to the community. MedExpress has had a longstanding and positive presence in our region, faithfully serving our friends and neighbors. We look forward to continuing a collaborative relationship to ensure patients have timely access to care, including our Vandalia Health specialists, and a choice of providers.' WVU Medicine confined its comments to the Waynesburg ribbon-cutting, with a spokesperson saying, 'Since opening a WVU Medicine Urgent Care location adjacent to our Waynesburg clinic several weeks ago, our providers have been seeing dozens of patients every day. We're honored to serve the community with this additional service in Greene County.' MedExpress originated in Morgantown in 2001. Optum, a United Health Group subsidiary, bought MedExpress in 2015. By then, it had expanded to 141 centers in 11 states. The UPMC-GoHealth partnership announced plans to acquire the MedExpress locations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia last October. The Dominion Post reported in August 2023 that MedExpress was eliminating all of its registered nursing positions at all of its medical centers. We asked UPMC it it would be employing registered nurses at its UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care centers, and Reasbeck said no. However he said, 'UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care has retained existing staff and is hiring more.' UPMC operates more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members. GoHealth said it partners with health systems to simplify and improve the way patients access high-quality healthcare for non-life-threatening conditions. Its on-demand care platform serves 12 health system partners across 16 states at approximately 400 co-branded neighborhood centers. Todd Latz, CEO of GoHealth, said, 'Today's health care consumers expect frictionless, high-quality health care that fits their lives – care that is convenient, personal and connected. By combining our on-demand care, operational expertise and experience, both in-center and virtually, with the long tradition of UPMC clinical excellence and deep understanding of the local health care landscape, we will make easy access to high-quality care a reality for many more people.'
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Yahoo
Connecticut leaders address use of controversial chemical diquat against hydrilla
DEEP RIVER, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut leaders are addressing concerns about the use of the controversial chemical diquat to combat hydrilla. Diquat dibromide is approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency for aquatic use, but is currently banned in the European Union. Conversation has stirred online — including stemming from a petition with close to 20,000 signatures — pointing to concerns over the chemical's use in state waterways. Known as a severe irritant, some studies have shown it could also pose harm to aquatic life. 'The evidence to date shows that any negative effects on aquatic life are short term and reversible. The impacts of hydrilla are not,' Alicea Charamut of the Rivers Alliance of Connecticut said Friday. Through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, plans are in place to treat waterways via sub-surface injection into limited ponds, coves and marinas state-wide. If left unchecked, experts say the overgrowth of hydrilla could lead to depleted oxygen levels in waterways, affecting local wildlife and fauna. 'Hydrilla is really the greater evil,' Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Mason Trumble said, 'It can spread really quickly.' State leaders say the decision to use the herbicide was not made lightly. Greg Bugbee of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, who worked closely with the Army Corps of Engineers, explained Friday that multiple test sites, public hearings and workshops over the span of three years were brought into consideration. 'They wanted to test all options that they knew could possibly work,' Bugbee said. According to a public notice sent by the Army Corps of Engineers, treatment will be happening at these locations: Chester Creek in Chester Deep River in Deep River Hamburg Cove in Lyme Joshua Creek in Lyme Mattabesset River in Middletown Parker's Point in Chester an expanded Portland Boat Works in Portland Post and Pratt Coves in Deep River Salmon River in East Haddam Selden Creek in Lyme Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton Pameacha Pond in Middletown Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
Connecticut leaders announce increased funding for Community Health Centers
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut leaders, including Gov. Ned Lamont (D), held a news conference Wednesday morning to announce an increase in financial support for Connecticut's Community Health Centers. Gunshot victim walks into New Haven hospital, police investigating The nonprofit, community-based facilities provide primary and preventative care to everyone, regardless of income or insurance status. Gov. Lamont said that service is crucial right now. 'I think it represents the very best in health care in our country,' Gov. Lamont said. 'Something we ought to try to replicate.' The state's Community Health Centers serve approximately 440,000 people each year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
