Thinking About Health: Rural People Most Affected By Negative Health Care Trends

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•June 20, 2018• By Wendell Potter Rural Health News Service Recent studies about health care in America show troubling trends, especially in states with large rural and relatively low-income populations. While the United States continues to spend far more than any other developed country on health care on a per capita basis and as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), many states, especially in the south and Midwest, are losing ground in key areas that pertain to life expectancy. The Commonwealth Fund’s just-released 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance confirmed what other recent studies have shown: Life expectancy … Read More

Sullivan Celebrates

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•June 20, 2018• Sullivan 4th of July Celebration begins June 30 and runs through July 4th in Wyman Park. Conner Family Amusements returns featuring a Ferris wheel; carnival action is from 1-5 p.m. Saturday and again from 6-10 p.m. (Sunday through Tuesday 5-10) The 4th of July parade circles the square at noon with a watermelon eating contest, sack races and turtle races kicking off in Wyman Park beginning at 2 p.m. A huge fireworks display is over Wyman Lake beginning at dusk. The annual celebration is brought to the city of Sullivan thanks to the efforts of the Sullivan … Read More

SBL Offers Health Screenings At Sullivan Senior Center

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•June 20, 2018• SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Senior Center, Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9 – 10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic. … Read More

Charity Donors Enjoy Plane Rides

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•June 20, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for The News Progress Some 42 people donated $25 or more for a free plane ride as part of the recent charity cookout for Pastor Brandon Zoll. John Durbin’s Super Hawk 180 is the plane. John Durbin, a flying enthusiast since the mid-70s, supplied the plane and fuel for the outings on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, June 5 and 6. The flights were about 20 minutes and gave the flyers breathtaking views of Sullivan, Bethany and Lake Shelbyville. In response to the thanks for his charity, John simply said, “It was the right thing … Read More

Southern Baptist Church Vacation Bible School

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•June 20, 2018• Vacation Bible School will begin at Southern Baptist Church 6-8:15 p.m. Friday, July 27 and continue 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Saturday, July 28 with lunch served at noon. Hours on Sunday, July 29 are 3-5:15 p.m. with supper for children and families beginning at 5:15 p.m. and Family Night including prizes following at 6 p.m. Vacation Bible School is available for children ages five through those just completing sixth grade. Those with questions or needing transportation should call 217-728-8471 or 217-232-8880. Southern Baptist Church is located at 615 E. Jackson St. in Sullivan. Pre-registration may be made on … Read More

Local Agent Visits Federal Lawmakers

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•June 20, 2018• Elizabeth Houser of Sullivan joined hundreds of other professional insurance agents, advisors, brokers, consultants and employee benefit specialists from across the country in Washington, D.C. on May 23 to meet with U.S. Senate and U.S. House members and their staff as part of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’s Annual Congressional Conference. Houser, a local insurance and financial representative with Country Financial, is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the nation’s oldest and largest insurance and financial services association, which sponsored the event. Houser joined NAIFA leaders, including Government Relations … Read More