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SIOUX CENTER – Are you confused about the flurry of changes going on with Iowa’s privately managed Medicaid program?   Are you concerned about how you will be affected because you no longer will be covered by AmeriHealth Caritas of Iowa and have been switched to UnitedHealthcare? Do you wonder if you will be affected as an Amerigroup Iowa member? Fatima Arteaga and the rest of the outreach staff at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center can help answer questions that people have regarding changes going with their insurance in Iowa's privately managed Medicaid program. The outreach staff at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center can help you navigate this confusing and complex situation. They can answer questions and help you understand the changes – whether you have been covered by AmeriHealth, Amerigroup or UnitedHealthcare. The advice and assistance that they provide is free. “I would encourage people to come to Promise and talk to our outreach department ab...

SIOUX CENTER – Mayra Ortiz wants everyone to feel welcome as they walk into Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center. Mayra Ortiz is a new receptionist at Promise Community Health Center. She wants to make people feel welcome when they come in for an appointment. She also wants to bring a passion for helping people in need. Mayra, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, recently assumed the role of receptionist at Promise. “I like the vision that Promise stands behind – that together we deliver the promise of a healthier tomorrow,” Mayra said. “Even more so, I like the fact that you will not be turned down for quality health care due to lack of insurance or financial situation.” Mayra, who grew up in Sioux Center and graduated from Sioux Center High School in 2011, brings a variety of customer service experience to the the position. She worked as a cashier during high school at Las Palmas Mexican Grocery in Sioux Center. She served as a customer service teller at Northwest Ban...

SIOUX CENTER – Promise Community Health Center’s first two Flu Vaccine Clinics were so popular this fall that it has decided to offer a third. Dordt College nursing student Courtney Groen gives Freddy Richmond a flu vaccine shot during Promise Community Health Center's Flu Vaccine Clinic on Sept. 27. Promise will host another Flu Vaccine Clinic 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29. The flu shots are free for children and $25 for adults. No appointments necessary. Just walk in. The flu vaccines will be offered 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Promise, located at 338 1st Ave. NW, Sioux Center, across from the Sioux Center city hall. No appointments are necessary. People can walk in at any time during the flu clinic. Promise provided 38 flu vaccine shots on Sept. 27 and 83 on Nov. 1 for a total of 121 – a rate of one shot every three minutes. The influenza vaccine shots are free for youth 18 years old and under and $25 for anyone over 18 years old. Promise also accepts insurance to cover the c...