Urgent9 Blog

Doctors have spent the last half century distancing themselves from conversations regarding cost because for most insured patients cost was simply not an issue. Traditionally, a doctor would order testing or treatments and insurance companies would pay the whole bill. To most millennials this might seem incredible, but health insurance companies used to be pretty […]

Coronavirus is a pandemic affecting us in Glendale CA and across the world. So, why is “social distancing” so important to beat this virus? We’ll explain.

Urgent Care centers are popping up in just about every neighborhood these days — a sign that communities want a better medical treatment experience than the awful process of being seen by an emergency room. Yet, many people still aren’t sure — when should you go to Urgent Care?

According to a recent Bloomberg Business article, the average cost of health insurance in 2019 per family has now increased to $6,000 per year, and some families are paying as much as $20,000 per year. Health insurance costs are only expected to rise, which is causing many families to turn to urgent care as a […]

Even though you might not exhibit any dramatic symptoms while you’re having a stroke, this type of cardiovascular condition can cause serious, long-term damage to your health and well-being. Learn the top 10 signs of strokes, how to administer a stroke test, and what you should do if you think you or a loved one has suffered a stroke.

Dr. Momjian visited the set of NBC’s ‘Extra’ recently to discuss potential causes of the tragic heart attack suffered by 18-year-old Felicite Tomlinson.

Now that the tax penalty for not carrying health insurance has been removed, Covered California is seeing a sharp decline in the number of people enrolled in a plan.

There’s no doubt about it: the way Americans think about paying for healthcare is rapidly changing. More and more, a cash-based model is making way more sense than the old, broken insurance system.

Sedentary lifestyles are becoming more and more commonplace across the globe, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to label the problem an official “pandemic” crisis.

Urgent 9 is turning 10! We love caring for the Glendale community, and we’re reflecting on what being your first choice for urgent care has meant to us.