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On this National Nurses Week May 6-12, Fidelis Care celebrates the invaluable contributions of nurses everywhere. This week gives us the opportunity to recognize the dedication, compassion, and commitment that nurses bring to our healthcare system. In honor of these contributions, Fidelis Care showcases the outstanding efforts that 10 of our own nurses bring to their profession every day: Danielle Albring, RN, Long Term Nurse Care Specialist Nursing allows me to make a positive impact on people’s lives, and I find that very rewarding. Nursing keeps me going through adversity. At the end of my day, it is not about what I

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May 1, 2024) In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York State and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, has opened the application process for its 2024 behavioral health grant program. The grants range from $10,000 to $20,000 each and are aimed at assisting providers and community-based organizations that support behavioral health and wellness, especially in underserved communities. The application is available at fideliscare.org/BH-grants. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. EDT May 31, 2024.   The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that

為慶祝皮膚癌宣傳月，飛達利斯保健希望分享一些防曬小貼士。皮膚癌是美國最常見的癌症。 如果及早發現，95%以上的皮膚癌可以成功治療。 黑色素瘤是最致命的皮膚癌。 紐約州每年有超過4,000人被診斷出患有黑色素瘤，近500名紐約人死於黑色素瘤。任何人都可能患上黑色素瘤。它可能出現在身體的任何部位。新出現的斑點或痣或雀斑發生變化都有可能是黑色素瘤。 黑色素瘤可能是由暴露於過量的紫外線(UV)引起的。它可能來自太陽暴曬或室內美黑等。 早發現和早治療黑色素瘤很重要，以免擴散到身體的其他部位。

家庭或個人醫生(PCP)可幫助您保持自身健康。與您的PCP建立穩固持久的關係很重要。日積月累，您的PCP可以透過這種方式更加瞭解您和您的健康狀況。您的PCP可以發現您健康狀況的任何變化，並幫助為您的健康保駕護航。 您應該定期去看您的PCP，其將幫助您保持健康並及早發現健康問題。在年度體檢時，PCP可以為您解答有關檢測、疫苗和藥物的問題。

每年的4月11日至17日是黑人孕產婦保健週。七年前，Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc.發起了這一活動，旨在宣傳有關黑人孕產婦的保健倡議，並呼籲全社會關注黑人婦女在懷孕、分娩和產後數月遇到健康問題的比例明顯偏高的情況。 醫療保健系統中的系統性種族主義、偏見、貧困和歧視行為等因素可能影響黑人婦女獲得醫療保健的機會。貧富差距、獲得優質計劃生育服務的機會有限、社會福利與家庭支援計劃不足等問題也可能成為她們面臨的障礙。