Local coalitions help fill the health care void
About 3,000 people lined up to take advantage of the back-to-school deals: free vaccinations, free haircuts, free groceries, free physicals and free backpacks to families.
'Broke ain't no joke' for the uninsured
ELKHART, IND. - Residents here will do what it takes to survive. Rowena Gutierrez has a "Broke ain't no joke" sale to pay for medical bills.
For unemployed, getting health care is its own battle
VIDEO - Morris not only works on the front lines of health care, but also has first hand experience with it at home. Her son, 25-year-old Preston Morris, was a high school wrestler...
Slideshow – Black in Elkhart
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As economy tanks, blacks in Elkhart find new ways to make do
ELKHART - The African-American community has been especially hard hit, with unemployment in the sector now totaling 14.5 percent nationwide...
Health fair provides more than a booster shot for those in need
ELKHART – For the last 14 years, the annual health fair sponsored by the Minority Health Coalition in Elkhart, Indiana, provided immunizations nee…
Helping others is best way to survive rough times in Elkhart
ELKHART -- As Elkhart's African-American community contends with the down economy, slivers of hope, faith and goodwill shine through, countering the tough times...
