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A free clinic or walk in clinic is a health care facility in the United States offering services to economically disadvantaged individuals for free or at a nominal cost. The need for such a clinic arises in societies where there is no universal healthcare, and therefore a social safety net has arisen in its place. [ 1 ]
The aim of these clinics was to provide access points to health and social services to medically under-served and disenfranchised populations. The health centers were intended to serve as a mechanism for community empowerment. Accordingly, federal funds for the clinics went directly to nonprofit, community-level organizations. [1]
A healthcare center, health center, or community health center is one of a network of clinics staffed by a group of general practitioners and nurses providing healthcare services to people in a certain area. Typical services covered are family practice and dental care, but some clinics have expanded greatly and can include internal medicine ...
A walk-in clinic (also known as a walk-in centre) is a medical facility that accepts patients on a walk-in basis and with no appointment required. A number of healthcare service providers fall under the walk-in clinic umbrella including urgent care centers , retail clinics and even many free clinics or community health clinics.
The free clinics provide medical services to thousands of people every year by utilizing a network of volunteer doctors, nurses, interpreters and administrative personnel. AmeriCares personnel also work closely with local hospitals, labs and specialists who donate their services. The four AmeriCares free clinics are:
There’s a simple explanation for all the business. McCoy, 46, has become an instant fixture in the region’s drug treatment system because other doctors aren’t willing to do the work. He reached out to other physicians when he opened, asking them to join his clinic. Most didn’t return his phone calls.
Many of the clinic's clients are people who work but do not make enough to pay for health care. [16] Some work for employers who do not offer health insurance, some work part-time and do not qualify for benefits and others cannot afford the insurance offered by their employer. [16] In 2009 there was a waiting list of 200 to 300. [18]
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