by NMPHI | Apr 12, 2021 | nothing
April 12, 2021From The Maine Beacon For Edier Ramirez, not having access to state health care services isn’t just harmful to his physical health. Like others in a similar position, it also affects his mental health and his overall quality of life. “They’re [many]...
by NMPHI | Jan 22, 2021 | nothing
January 22, 2021From The Maine Beacon As Maine pushes forward with distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, immigrant leaders in the state are ramping up outreach efforts to ensure New Mainers have access to inoculation and information about the vaccine that can combat...
by NMPHI | Dec 3, 2020 | nothing
December 3, 2020From The Maine Beacon Amid a pandemic that has led to thousands of Mainers losing their jobs, more people are signing up for health care plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplace during the open enrollment window, which ends Dec. 15. From Nov....
by NMPHI | Sep 5, 2019 | nothing
Health literacy is the “degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make proper health decisions.” Health literacy is not only the ability to read information, but also the ability to...