Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. This type mainly develops in adults over the age of 45, but increasingly is being found in children, teens, and young adults (CDC, 2021). The pancreas produces insulin to help blood sugar enter cells inside your body to use as energy. Type 2 diabetes is…
Newport, WA. November 17, 2022 – NEW Health, a non-profit primary care provider serving Ferry,Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties, will break ground on a two-story 21,510 square foot facility to bringthe organization’s integrated model of care to Newport, Washington. NEW Health has been serving the Tri-County region since 1978, including in North Pend Oreille Countysince…
Diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition that changes how your body turns food into energy. People without diabetes process glucose and it gets released into your bloodstream, increasing your blood sugar and sending signals to your pancreas to start releasing insulin (CDC, 2021). Insulin is a hormone that allows your body to process sugars into…
NEW Health is proud to have in-house pharmacies that participate in the federal 340B program. Community health centers, like NEW Health, serve our nation’s most vulnerable patients including those individuals lacking health insurance and experiencing financial barriers, homelessness, cultural barriers, and a host of other challenges. The 340B program enables health centers to provide patients…
On December 1st, NEW Health is hosting a Medicare Open Enrollment event. The public is welcome to this free event, which is a fantastic opportunity to meet with health insurance benefit experts to learn more about your plan options and receive confidential assistance with Medicare. NEW Health will provide Mr. Sub sandwiches for the first 50…
Type 1 diabetes, previously called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, occurs when the pancreas does not make enough insulin for your body. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to help blood sugar enter the cells inside your body to use as energy (CDC, 2022). If your body does not have enough insulin, blood sugar…
This October 26th is National Lung Health Day. This observance was created by the American Association for Respiratory Care with the goal of raising awareness around the growing number of lung diseases. Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and lung cancer are just a few of the threatening illnesses on the rise in America. To take control…
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place each year in October. Breast cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the breast which can result in malignant tumors. About one in eight women will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. This observance helps to raise awareness around this disease and the importance…
NEW Health is hosting two In-Person Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance Events in Colville and Northport. These events are free to the public and a great chance to meet with health insurance benefit advisors to get confidential assistance with Medicare and explore your plan options. The Northport event will have flu shots available. Free lunch will…
We have continued receiving reports of scammers impersonating NEW Health employees and targeting NEW Health patients. NEW Health continues to monitor this situation and is requesting your help with reporting. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is responsible for collecting information from individuals who have been the direct target of fraudulent callers. Below is an easy…