St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic sees success through free psychiatric treatment
A tall, gray-haired, sorta-retired country doc with a pony tail. That’s how Dr. Otis L. Baughman, the former dean and director of medical education at Spartanburg Medical Center, describes himself. “That’s about as (nonthreatening) as you can get,” he said. His approachable nature is just part of what allowed St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic’s relatively […]
Churches Wipe Out Millions In Medical Debt For Others
The leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kan., had no clue that the $22,000 they already had on hand for Easter would have such impact. The nondenominational suburban congregation of about 3,800 had set out only to help people nearby pay off some medical debt, recalled Larry Wren, Pathway’s executive pastor. After […]
NAFC Distributes Donation of BOMBAS Socks to Free Clinics
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) has distributed a donation of 3,000 BOMBAS socks. NAFC distributed the socks to 11 clinics in 10 states who demonstrated the greatest need. Among those clinics receiving socks is the Hawaii HOME Project. “Our clinic services the homeless population in Hawaii, and socks are a very […]
NAFC Announces Board of Directors Call for Nominations
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is now accepting applications for its 2020 Board of Directors Nominations. The NAFC’s 13-member Board seeks candidates committed to its mission of caring for America’s medically underserved and the organizations who serve them. “Our nation’s free and charitable clinics are a vital component of our healthcare […]
Nominations Requested for Fourth Annual Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Award for Health Equity presented by the NAFC
The application period for the Fourth Annual Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Award for Health Equity, presented by the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC), is underway and members of the NAFC are encouraged to submit a nomination. The RWJF Award for Health Equity is meant to celebrate and honor individuals across the […]
1 in 3 Rural Americans Struggle to Afford Health Care – Medical expenses are more difficult to pay for than food and housing, a new poll finds.
ABOUT 1 IN 3 RURAL Americans say they’ve struggled to afford health care in recent years – even more so than the share who have had trouble paying for food or housing, a new survey indicates. Rural communities – which tend to be older, poorer and sicker than urban areas – can face a complex set of challenges […]
Direct Relief Donates $1.4 million to 11 Texas Free and Charitable Clinics for Hurricane Harvey Recovery and Resilience
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Direct Relief today announced it is providing $1.4 million in grants to 11 free health clinics in Southeast Texas, to help them recover from lingering damage from Hurricane Harvey, make them more resilient to future severe storms, and increase their capacity to serve patients. Direct Relief is […]
Cancer Is Especially Dangerous for Immigrants in Texas. Here’s Why
Carlos Rivera had been losing weight and living with fierce abdominal pain before being diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. He initially faced problems getting treatment because of a lack of options for Rio Grande Valley residents who were uninsured or couldn’t afford to pay on their own. Charlotte Huff/Kaiser Health News BY CHARLOTTE HUFF / KAISER HEALTH […]
Uninsured Americans were ignored when Congress grilled pharma execs
Seven top pharma executives testified before Congress on Tuesday about the rising cost of medications in what some had predicted to be a watershed moment for the pharmaceutical industry. They were grilled about their pricing process, profit margins, and even their own salaries as lawmakers expressed outrage about high drug prices, including those for the lifesaving, necessary […]