November 15, 2019
The 18th century English writer Samuel Johnson called it the “black dog.” Abraham Lincoln called it “the hypos.” But whatever you call it, clinical depression is a burden, especially if help is hard to come by.
That’s the situation in Orange County, where therapists in private practice are few in number and their hourly rates may not be affordable for those who don’t have insurance covering all or part of the bill. For people whose income level qualifies them for free services offered by the Orange County Free Clinic, a volunteer counselor is available only on Mondays, and the list to see her is long.
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November 12, 2019
ELKHORN — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a staggering 27.5 million people across the United States have no health insurance. For those Americans, one serious illness or catastrophic accident could mean devastating debt. Free clinics for the uninsured are available around Wisconsin.
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November 8, 2019
COEBURN, Va. — When nurses Teresa Tyson and Paula Hill pull their RV into the small towns of Appalachia, they bring a warmth that’s part of the charm of these mountains. They also bring help that’s become scarce in this part of the country. “It’s kind of like we’re the forgotten people,” Hill says. “Not only […]
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October 31, 2019
ALMOST A DECADE AFTER THE AFFORDable Care Act was passed and six years after it began, with its central promise to afford every American good health insurance, about 2.7 million or 13 percent of Floridians have none. That’s the highest rate in 47 out of 50 states, says the U.S. Census Bureau in a report released […]
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October 21, 2019
Charleston’s hospitality workers struggle to pay for health care so often that a clinic catering to low-income patients on James, Johns, Folly and Wadmalaw islands has opened its doors to them. The Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic began accepting downtown restaurant and hotel workers at its office on Johns Island after realizing just how few in the […]
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October 18, 2019
The Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic is funded by a $7 million gift from NBA legend Michael Jordan. (CNN)Six-time NBA champion and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan unveiled the first of two medical clinics he has funded in the North Carolina city. The facility will offer care to Charlotte residents, including underinsured and […]
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October 15, 2019
People’s Health Clinic, Park City, Utah: Park City, Utah, is an outdoor sports and entertainment utopia. Some 600,000 people a year pass through to visit its world-class ski resorts, which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, or attend the Sundance Film Festival. For many of the 8,000 full-time residents, something is missing: Regular access to quality healthcare.
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September 19, 2019
Erin Kelly / The Meridian Star – New lab equipment is being installed in the Free Clinic of Meridian this week because of a grant the clinic received, leaders said Thursday. Patients of the Free Clinic of Meridian will soon be able to get laboratory test results on site because of a grant the clinic received, […]
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September 7, 2019
The Islamic Center of Naperville and Community United Methodist Church came together for the third year to host their free community health fair. “We belong to one community which is humanity, regardless of our race and religion. Our ailments are the same – diabetes, high blood pressure. It affects anybody respective of who you are,” said Atif Fakhruddin, board member of ICN. “So when you bring together different faiths and communities you expand your region and can reach a lot more people like that, so I think this partnership is very important.”
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August 7, 2019
Ivan Yunga is a father of two who lives in Bluffton and works construction on Hilton Head Island. He has diabetes, and back in 2013, he suffered from a heart attack. With no health insurance, treatment was expensive. Luckily, he was able to turn to Volunteers in Medicine.
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