Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic adults are challenged to communicate with a healthcare provider because of a language or cultural barrier. They also face higher levels of diabetes, hypertension, asthma and obesity than non-Hispanics. While race and healthcare practices should be mutually exclusive, in the United States, unfortunately, Hispanics continue to be less likely than their non-Hispanic peers to have health insurance or a regular doctor. Here are a few tips for…
To prevent heart disease and increase awareness, Hoy Health is proudly participating in American Heart Month. Author: Hilton Perez, M.D., MBA-HA, B.S., M.T. (ASCP), Chief Clinical Officer, Hoy Health The first American Heart Month was declared by President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 30, 1963. At that time, more than half the deaths in the U.S. were caused by cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, remains the…
Prestigious achievement for actively working to improve healthcare for medically underserved and Hispanic populations. We are very honored and excited to announce that FierceHealthcarehas named Hoy Healthone of the 2019 Fierce 15 companies, designating it as one of the most promising healthcare companies in the industry. This is FierceHealthcare’s first annual Fierce 15 selection, honoring companies across the U.S. that are trying to change the world by changing the healthcare industry. Tina Reed, FierceHealthcare’s…
Dallas Medical Center, a premier full-service acute care hospital and trauma center, joins efforts to meet the primary healthcare needs of medically underserved Hoy Health, LLC has joined with Dallas Medical Center in a partnership designed to bring quality healthcare programs and services focused on primary care to medically underserved and Hispanic populations. Dallas Medical Center will provide HoyMEDS prescription discount cards to patients as part of its discharge planning…
Allied Health Solutions Medical Group, a primary medical care provider with two offices in the Los Angeles area, joins efforts to meet the primary healthcare needs of medically underserved Hoy Health, LLC has joined with Allied Health Solutions Medical Group in a partnership designed to bring quality healthcare programs and services focused on primary care to medically underserved and Hispanic populations. The health clinic will provide HoyMEDS, HoyRX, HoyCCM and…
TKARGO, a chain of multi-service stores that caters to Hispanic consumers in New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida, joins efforts to meet the primary healthcare needs of medically underserved Hoy Health, LLC has joined with TKARGO in a partnership designed to bring quality healthcare programs and services focused on primary care to medically underserved and Hispanic populations. TKARGO will offer the HoyRX domestic and international voucher program, the HoyMEDS prescription discount…
United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico, (URA), also known as Centro Unido de Detallistas (CUD), a non-profit commercial organization, joins efforts to meet the primary healthcare needs of medically underserved Hoy Health, LLC has joined with URA in a partnership designed to bring quality healthcare programs and services focused on primary care to medically underserved and Hispanic populations. The entire portfolio of Hoy Health’s innovative healthcare platforms will be made…
Affordable medications and diabetes management kits for underserved populations and Hispanics Almost 90 percent of people living with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. They also have added pressure on their body's ability to use insulin to properly control blood sugar levels, making it more likely that they will develop diabetes. This makes the body more resistant to insulin, straining the pancreas and potentially speeding up the arrival of type 2…