July 25, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
By Julie Vaishampayan, MD, MPH and Priti Golechha, MD, FAAP The infant formula shortage has been difficult to navigate for many parents across Stanislaus County. Though the shortage is affecting families nationwide there are things we can do locally to keep kids fed and healthy. There are a lot of questions, and we want parents [...]
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Infant Formula Shortage, Providing Help is a Local Priority
July 25, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
By Julie Vaishampayan, MD, MPH and Priti Golechha, MD, FAAP The infant formula shortage has been difficult to navigate for many parents across Stanislaus County. Though the shortage is affecting families nationwide there are things we can do locally to keep kids fed and healthy. There are a lot of questions, and we want parents [...]Read more
HPSJ Wants Everyone to Stay Summer Safe
June 21, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
HPSJ Wants Everyone to Stay Summer Safe (French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin wants to help keep kids and families safe this summer. Safe Kids and Water “Fewer kids took swim lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic putting them at risk,” says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). A Commission report found [...]Read more
Beat End-of-Summer Rush – Health Plan of San Joaquin & Partners Helping Kids Get Ready for Back to School!
June 21, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) –Health Plan of San Joaquin is advising members to contact their family doctor or clinic and schedule well-visits for the regular childhood immunizations and checkups their children need to start the new school year and stay healthy. Well-visits can help parents: Track milestones – “Is your child growing at a good [...]Read more
Avoiding Deadly Heat Sicknesses – Safety advice from Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ)
June 20, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) – With summer heat comes heat-linked sicknesses and they can be deadly. High temperatures cause more than 600 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Causes include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rash. But these deaths can be prevented. For starters, observe the […]
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Health Plan of San Joaquin, providers and community team up for healthier birth outcomes!
May 25, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) – CDC’s most recent numbers paint a grim picture of rising U.S. maternity mortality rates. The total rate in 2020 was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compared with 20.1 in 2019. However, risks for Black/African American mothers are even higher – each is nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes [...]Read more
Well-Child Visits and Immunizations. Another way we take care of children.
March 17, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) – Shelter in place caused many of us to put off appointments for regular health checkups for ourselves and our children. Unfortunately, this caused a steep decline in accessing preventative health services for children now. While this has Health Plan of San Joaquin and many doctors concerned, our community can change these [...]Read more
Free COVID-19 tests and vaccines are available to Health Plan of San Joaquin members – Avoid COVID-19 testing scams!
February 2, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) reminds members that FREE COVID-19 testing is available to them at approved test sites. Also, members can access four rapid home test kits that can be ordered by all U.S. households from the federal government through www.covidtests.gov. Quick access to testing – and vaccine – [...]Read more
Save a Life in 2022 with Free Naloxone Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose
January 13, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
An important announcement from San Joaquin County Public Health Services (SJCPHS), "Save a Life in 2022 with Free Naloxone Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose" Per SJCPHS: "Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Given as a nasal spray, naloxone is safe and easy to use. [...]Read more
Screen time for kids: What every parent should know
November 17, 2021 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) – How young is too young for kids to use screens? And what limits should parents set? With the holiday season, Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) is providing screen-time guidance for parents. One of the first things babies reach for is a toy. But for many kids, tablets and cellphones are [...]Read more
Ask. Learn. Decide. Health Plan of San Joaquin launches COVID-19 vaccination education and outreach program
November 12, 2021 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) has launched a new information and support campaign. It focuses on young adults and communities of color. These groups experience greater disparities in vaccinations for many reasons, including personal choice, misinformation, historical references, religion, and social influence. HPSJ’s goal, working with partners throughout the local [...]Read more