CARENOW® URGENT CARE CLINIC AN AFFILIATE OF RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL OPENED IN EDINBURG

Edinburg, Texas, December 2, 2020 – CareNow® urgent care is pleased to announce the opening of its first Rio Grande Valley-area clinic.  CareNow urgent care is located at 293 East Trenton Road Suite 20, Edinburg, Texas 78539, in the Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley.

CareNow urgent care, an affiliate of Rio Grande Regional Hospital, are both a part of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest providers of healthcare services, which operates more than 150 urgent care locations across the country.

“As our country battles the COVID-19 pandemic and soaring levels of unemployment, the need for convenient and cost-effective care is greater now than ever before,” said Cris Rivera, Chief Executive Officer of Rio Grande Regional Hospital.  “Backed by HCA Healthcare’s scale and expertise, CareNow urgent care, an affiliate of Rio Grande Regional Hospital, will provide the residents of the Rio Grande Valley the same compassionate quality and safe care they receive at the hospital.”

CareNow urgent care providers and other healthcare professionals provide – quick care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as sprains and strains, minor burns, coughs, sore throats and flu-like symptoms – as well as physicals, vaccinations, general diagnostics and check-ups.  CareNow urgent care is currently offering discounted flu shots for just $20 and are providing COVID-19 testing.

Additionally, the urgent care clinic has X-ray and lab services onsite and provides occupational medicine services to local employers, including examinations and treatment of injured workers in worker’s compensation cases, pre-employment screenings and drug tests. 

CareNow urgent care will be open seven days a week, and hours extend into the evening. For more information, visit CareNow.com.

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