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Health & Wellness

<div class="ExternalClass07CD2E910B7049C9B042269B92EB4EB5">Phoenix Public Library offers a wealth of health and wellness resources to help you achieve your health goals. Whether you want to research a specific condition or are interested in improving your health and wellness overall, the Library has a resource that is right for you, including:<ul><li>workshops</li><li>online classes</li><li>online videos</li><li>book and music lists</li><li>articles, encyclopedias, pamphlets and more</li></ul>Every Phoenix Public Library location has staff to help you access these health and wellness resources. You can access many of these resources from any computer with the use of a Phoenix Public Library card.<br></div>

Health and Wellness

<div class="ExternalClassDF2A54C398164B9FB9ADFB4AA7BBE9E1"><p>Access to authoritative health information, including full-text medical encyclopedias, health and medical journals, pamphlets, streaming videos, and health articles from more than 3,000 general interest publications.<br></p></div>

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Affordable Care Act

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Learn about the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

<div class="ExternalClass18796708E034421E9A61979585DCF4B6"><p></p><h2>Affordable Care Act (ACA)</h2><p>The comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 (sometimes known as ACA, PPACA, or “Obamacare").</p><p>The law has 3 primary goals:<br></p><ul><li>Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits") that lower costs for households with incomes between 100% and 400% of the <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/federal-poverty-level-FPL">federal poverty level</a> (FPL). Note: If your income is above 400% FPL, you may still qualify for the premium tax credit in 2021.</li><li><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/medicaid-expansion-and-you/">Expand the Medicaid program</a> to cover all adults with income below 138% of the FPL. (Not all states have expanded their Medicaid programs.)</li><li>Support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally.<br></li></ul></div>

AARP	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=320	http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/	AARP	Recommended Websites	New Window	0x0100B7E011FE46583C4E8C35CBD368DCEE8D0079739691E7ACA5418776612748C8B5B7	<div class="ExternalClass2063F79B5F9848FBB5BDB094D2CAD7C2"><p>Tips for healthy living.</p></div>
FitPHX	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=316	https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/fitphx	FitPHX	FitPHX	New Window	0x0100B7E011FE46583C4E8C35CBD368DCEE8D0079739691E7ACA5418776612748C8B5B7	<div class="ExternalClassC937ECE2D8F644FC850A00053B960958">Join the City of Phoenix's health initiative, FitPHX, at your library!<br></div>
FitPHX Calendar	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=317	http://phoenixpubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventCalendar.aspx?df=list&nd=90&kw=fitphx	FitPHX Calendar	FitPHX	New Window	0x0100B7E011FE46583C4E8C35CBD368DCEE8D0079739691E7ACA5418776612748C8B5B7	<div class="ExternalClassF9F841AD608A42D9A00E475D07EEEF80">Attend a Phoenix Public Library program that will help you get on track with your health and wellness goals<br></div>
Literacy Screening	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=322	http://phoenixpubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventCalendar.aspx?df=list&nd=90&kw=screenings	Literacy Screening	For Parents	New Window	0x0100B7E011FE46583C4E8C35CBD368DCEE8D0079739691E7ACA5418776612748C8B5B7	<div class="ExternalClass27D810A08358442AAB2A85D07021D63B">Take 30 minutes to help your child (kindergarten through 3rd grade) read on grade level. Specially trained staff will screen your child for free to determine their reading level. If your child is not reading on grade level, they will offer suggestions, activities, and materials for you to use with your child. Referral information will be made available to those families whose child may need additional assistance.<br></div>
Livestrong	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Lists/Links/DispForm.aspx?ID=319	http://www.livestrong.com/	Livestrong	Recommended Websites	New Window	0x0100B7E011FE46583C4E8C35CBD368DCEE8D0079739691E7ACA5418776612748C8B5B7	<div class="ExternalClassA68672993B304C7CA38139738D687E37">Includes tools and applications that make it easier to live a better, healthier life.<br></div>

Lifetime wellness 101 [online class]	Lifetime wellness 101 [online class]		1864290		eResource				<div class="ExternalClassFDF3CD10844B4DE1A718AD8778E7034E">This free online class will give you a blueprint to feeling alive, vital, confident and achieving a state of well-being.<br></div>	https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Lifetime%20wellness%20101%20[online%20class]&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Stress management [online class]	Stress management [online class]		1864238		eResource				<div class="ExternalClassEB09FF78C3BB444C88DAEFACA089088F">How do you deal with stress in your life? How do you prevent it? Working through the lessons in this free online class will help you understand the origins of your stress and provide you with a practical approach for reducing stress in your life and, thus, improving your health and emotional well-being.<br></div>	https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Stress%20management%20[online%20class]&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1