Depression hits home hard, but resources remain few

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.

Free health clinic in Walworth Co. nears seven year anniversary

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. 

‘If we’re not here, the people die’: In the forgotten region of Appalachia, health care comes from a wagon – Nurses fill a medical care gap in rural areas

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 […]

Uninsured In The Sunshine State

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 […]

Charleston hospitality workers can’t pay for health care, so a clinic is offering it for free

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 […]