Finally, a nice piece of local music news to report. Michael Stephens over at the Recording Academy just passed along the good news that the Country Doctor (in conjunction with the Washington Artists Health Insurance Project, Musicares and several other community and national sponsors) is kicking off a year-long series of Artist Health Clinics every Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30. Qualifying artists don’t receive 100% coverage, but the stipend is significant and the range of services included is impressive:Care for all adult illnessesPreventative health counseling and routine health examsBirth control servicesSTD diagnosis, treatment and counselingChronic disease management for diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and HIV ImmunizationsNutrition counselingComplimentary medicine including acupuncture and naturopathic servicesBehavioral counselingCommon medications at affordable ratesSpecialty care on a sliding scale basisFor more information, including application forms, visit the Washington Artists Health Insurance Project website.