Molina Healthcare of Texas Installs Blood Pressure Testing Station for the Community of Penitas

04/09/2025

PENITAS, Tex., April 9, 2025 - Molina Healthcare of Texas, together with the American Heart Association, presented a blood pressure testing station to Proyecto Desarrollo Humano. The station will be available for community members to access during regular operating hours.

Funding for the station was part of a recent $100,000 grant from The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Texas. The grant supports the placement of 20 table-top blood pressure stations at highly trafficked locations in Greater Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Laredo, El Paso, Tyler, Hidalgo County, and Bexar County.

The Penitas installation event also featured a presentation on how to use the machine, as well as how to manage one's blood pressure. It included tips and information on cardiovascular health and how to live healthier lives so as to improve health outcomes.

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About Molina Healthcare of Texas
Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. provides government-funded, quality health care, serving members through Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace programs in Texas. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through state insurance marketplaces. For more information about Molina Healthcare of Texas, visit MolinaHealthcare.com.

About Proyecto Desarrollo Humano
Proyecto Desarrollo Humano, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded in July 2004 by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) and their mission partners to help answer the unmet needs of the people living in isolated colonias in western Hidalgo County.