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The Houston Health Department will distribute 400 free portable air conditioners to area seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers of disabled children.
Medicare beneficiaries have one month left to compare health and prescription drug plans for 2024. The deadline for beneficiaries to review their coverage options and make changes is December 7. The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (HCAAA), a division of the Houston Health Department (HHD), offers free benefits counseling to beneficiaries signing up for Medicare options during the annual open enrollment period.
The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division of the Houston Health Department, will offer free help for beneficiaries signing up for Medicare options during open enrollment beginning October 15.
There is still time for Houstonians to get coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace through the Affordable Care Act.
Work is officially underway on a new Houston Health Department facility to better serve the Sunnyside community, a focus of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Houston Complete Communities Initiative.
Fifteen health departments and one vital records and health statistics unit was awarded accreditation or reaccreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). PHAB’s comprehensive accreditation process showcases commitment to community health.
Project Firstline offers free CDC infection control training for healthcare workers
The Houston Health Department launched today online registration allowing Houstonians at the highest risk of coronavirus disease to schedule appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccinations. A Spanish version is anticipated to launch later in the day.
Medicare beneficiaries reviewing their 2021 health and prescription drug plan options can get free help from benefits counselors with the Harris County Area Agency on Aging, a division of the Houston Health Department.
Medicare beneficiaries reviewing their 2020 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.