LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Elected officials joined UnitedHealthcare and Bienvenidos to unveiled a new mobile clinic at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today in East Los Angeles.
Bienvenidos’ Community Mobile Health Clinic, made possible by a $41,000 grant by UnitedHealthcare, will bring essential primary care health services to children and families in underserved communities in East Los Angeles. It will be staffed by a physician or nurse practitioner and will provide a range of health care services including primary care, vaccinations, health screenings and family-planning services.
The mobile health clinic was unveiled at a community health fair today where hundreds of children, families and community leaders toured the mobile unit, received flu shots and health screenings for diabetes and hypertension, and checked their blood pressure and body mass index (BMI). Local health experts provided tips on health, wellness and nutrition.
About Bienvenidos
Bienvenidos
is a non-profit community-based organization that delivers a
comprehensive array of services including foster care, mental health
therapy, community health clinics, school readiness and youth
development.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealth
Group is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit
programs for individuals, employers and Medicare and Medicaid
beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 650,000 physicians
and care professionals and 5,000 hospitals nationwide. UnitedHealthcare
serves more than 38 million people and is one of the businesses of
UnitedHealth Group (UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and
well-being company.
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Matthew Yi, 714-226-3842
matthew.yi@uhc.com
or
Bienvenidos
Deborah Villar, 213-785-5906
dvillar@bienvenidos.org