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    "deck": "Central Peninsula Hospital has restored mammogram screening in Kenai, ending a nearly decade-long need to drive out of town.",
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    "body_md": "Central Peninsula Hospital reopened mammogram screening at its Central Peninsula Kenai Health Center in Kenai, cutting the ribbon on the expanded services on July 1. The move ends a stretch of about eight years without on-site mammography, during which women across the Kenai Peninsula had to travel out of town for the screening.\n\nAlong with mammograms, the center switched laboratory draw services back on after they had been unavailable since last fall, and added bone density, or DEXA, scans for the first time. For families across Kenai and the wider Kenai Peninsula, the changes mean far less driving for routine care.\n\nThe hospital's chief said early detection saves lives, and that more women can now get that care close to home.\n\nScreening mammograms are available without a provider order, though patients need a physician on file to receive their results. DEXA scans require a provider order. The center accepts the same insurance plans as the hospital, including Medicare and Medicaid.\n\nThe restored services came together through local donations and a record-setting community fundraiser.",
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    "summary": "Central Peninsula Hospital restored mammogram screening at its Central Peninsula Kenai Health Center in Kenai on July 1, ending about eight years without on-site service. It also restarted lab draws and added bone density scans for the first time, funded by local donations and a community fundraiser.",
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