The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has shed a bright light on the shortcomings of the United States health care system. When an epidemic occurs and communities are trying to contain the spread of the disease, it suddenly becomes crystal clear how important having accessible, affordable health care for all people is. There are approximately 28 million uninsured people […]
Free and Charitable Clinics throughout the U.S. are at the frontlines of community healthcare needs and concerns. As concerns over the Coronavirus increase, the NAFC has compiled resources regarding the disease spread, preparedness and prevention. For information on Coronavirus Disease 2019, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webpage providing educational resources and […]
It has been another busy year for the NAFC! We want to take a moment to thank our members for the important work they do providing accessible health care to the medically underserved in our country. We also want to thank all of our partners, funders, donors and supporters whose dedication to the NAFC, our members […]
There are the days focused on shopping and getting those deals – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – and then there is Giving Tuesday, a day to give back and help those in need! This Giving Tuesday – December 3rd – help the NAFC kick off our end of year giving campaign and give the […]
The NAFC 2019 Charitable Health Care Symposium was held on October 27-29 in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia at the Loews Atlanta. The Symposium is an annual conference specifically designed to address the issues and topics that safety-net clinics, charitable pharmacies, organizations, staff and volunteers face on a daily basis to address the needs of the nation’s medically underserved. This year […]
Texas communities are once again dealing with severe flooding due to Tropical Depression Imelda’s heavy rains. As news comes in, the NAFC has been reaching out to our Texas members, as well as those in Louisiana and Arkansas as the storm continues. We heard from one member yesterday, Ubi Caritas Health Ministries in Beaumont, TX, who gives […]
This week, we’d like to highlight stories out of Arlington Free Clinic. The clinic’s patients often face various and complex barriers to healthcare, and the clinic is deeply committed to addressing social determinants of health and systemic issues that prevent quality health care. Arlington is a recipient of the NAFC – CVS Health Foundation’s Coordinated Care grant to […]
Ramadan began this past Sunday, May 5, which means our Muslim patients and providers will be fasting from sunrise to sunset for the next month. Islam is currently the 3rd most common religion in the United States, with 3-4 million members, and the NAFC serves 20 Muslim clinics. Ahead of Ramadan, Dr. Yosef Khan, National […]
“It started with a pingpong ball of a cyst in my left breast. I had no insurance. I was afraid of doctors. I was hoping and wishing it would just go away.” When Diane first found out about Family Health Partnership Clinic from one of its volunteer doctors, it had been over 10 years since […]
Last week, Kaiser Health reported on the difficulty of finding California’s homeless a place to heal and the difficulty of discharging after a new state law requires hospitals to try to find a safe bed with transportation for homeless patients. The article reports that one woman had to sleep in her car the night she was discharged for […]
