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Patient First opens new walk-in clinic in Capitol Heights

By Jeff Clabaugh

Walk-in clinic chain Patient First will open its newest D.C.-area location in Capitol Heights, Maryland, on Jan. 30.

It will be Patient First’s fourth location in Prince George’s County, and its 22nd in the D.C. region.

The new center, at 1670 Ritchie Station Court, will provide walk-in, non-appointment access to both urgent and primary care services year-round. On-site services include X-ray, lab work, prescriptions and occupational health services for both employees and employers.

Occupational health services include workers’ compensation treatment, physicals and drug screenings.

The Capitol Heights clinic will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Major insurance plans are accepted.

Richmond, Virginia-based Patient First was founded in 1981. It operates 79 clinics in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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