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For the 30th year, the Harris County Area Agency on Aging, a division of the Houston Health Department, will deliver thousands of Thanksgiving meals to homebound older adults through its Houston Meals for the Elderly (HoME) project.
Medicare beneficiaries now reviewing their 2019 health and prescription drug plan options can get free help from benefits counselors with the Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division of the Houston Health Department.
When dining out, Houstonians expect their food to be safely prepared in a clean environment. That’s why the Houston Health Department (HHD) routinely inspects more than 14,500 food establishments for compliance with regulations designed to protect the health and well-being of customers.
The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for those who need assistance escaping the heat.
Anyone without air-conditioning can seek shelter at the following city cooling centers on Sunday, July 22, 2018 between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The Houston Health Department and Houston Office of Emergency Management will offer information about heat safety and other emergency preparedness topics at an upcoming Charity Productions community event.
City cooling centers, consisting of multi-service centers, libraries and recreation centers remain available during normal business hours, however the City of Houston Public Health Heat Emergency Plan has been suspended, including free METRO rides to the centers.
Rice University, the Houston Health Department and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced the launch of a new project to understand Hurricane Harvey’s toll on people’s physical and mental health.
The Gulf Coast Health Insurance Marketplace Collaborative and Williams will honor 10 area agencies and their representatives for their outreach efforts and enrollment initiatives to help uninsured residents sign up for one of the more than 40 health insurance plans available in the Gulf Coast region. ACA navigators, assisters and outreach staff will also receive recognition for their work.
Updated: HDHHS extends multi-service center business hours for ACA deadline
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will open four of its multi-service centers on Sunday and extend the business hours late into the night at six centers Monday, giving uninsured people a last chance to enroll in a health plan before the Affordable Care Act’s deadline.
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