An analysis of the magnitude, type, and source of free care provided to the uninsured using the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey reveals that uninsured individuals on average pay out-of-pocket for only one-fourth of the total medical care they receive. Despite its good intentions, access ...
Clinics for the Uninsured Many of the clinics listed on Free Medical Search exist to meet the needs of the uninsured.Most of the uninsured are in low-income working families. In 2013, nearly 8 in 10 were in a family with a worker, and nearly 6 in 10 have family income below 200% of...
MEDICAL CARE ADULTS ONLY FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN Book Now ABOUT US The Bridge Clinic's Mission Aims to ensure that our neighbors and friends have access to basic medical care. Established since January 2008, we have served as a safety net for the uninsured and financially challenged in...
Medical Acronyms Encyclopedia clin·ic (klĭn′ĭk) n. 1.A facility, often associated with a hospital or medical school, that is devoted to the diagnosis and care of outpatients. 2.A medical establishment run by several specialists working in cooperation and sharing the same facilities. ...
Heal The City's mission is to provide free quality medical care and referral services with dignity and compassion to the uninsured of our community.
Hope Clinic's largest annual fundraiser, the Hope Regala, raises money for our free medical clinic and outpatient opioid addiction treatment programs.
Since October 1994, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program enables all uninsured children to receive free vaccinations in the United States. Despite the importance of the free vaccination program, there has been little research focusing on its effectiveness. Using data from the National Immunization...
The author examines the logic of the medical student-run free clinic by exploring the ways in which it carries out its dual mission of being an important community service endeavor for an uninsured population and a valuable learning experience for medical students throughout the pre-clinical and ...
A recent study of a single free clinic showed it saved more than a million dollars in projected health care costs in just five months.
With no income and limited access to Medicaid benefits, these families are forced to spend more on medical bills when their newborn becomes ill or has contracted illnesses that require expensive medication or treatment. Many uninsured infants will die during childhood due to lack of vaccines despite...