JOHN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — Anyone who works or lives in James, John’s or Wadmalaw Islands who makes under $24,280 per year—$467 per week—can get health care services at The Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic for free. Yes, free. On March 6, the 10-year-old clinic moved into a brand-new 7,000 square-foot space on John’s Island on […]
The Taylors Free Medical Clinic saw a patient who was addicted and needed inpatient treatment to remove her from her current situation. The clinic helped her find a program, at which she thrived. At the patient’s graduation from the treatment center, families were invited to watch the ceremony and hear patients’ testimonies. But instead of […]
The burden of high drug costs weighs most heavily on the sickest Americans. Drug makers have raised prices on treatments for life-threatening or chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis, diabetes and cancer. In turn, insurers have shifted more of those costs onto consumers. Saddled with high deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs that expose them to a […]
As part of its ongoing effort to making quality health care convenient and affordable for more Americans, the CVS Health Foundation, a private charitable organization created by CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), today extended its commitment to the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) with $1 million in new grants to 49 Free and Charitable Clinics across the country. The new grants will focus on improving health outcomes for patients managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Just beyond the reception desks at the two Clinica Romero health center sites in Los Angeles are signs in English and Spanish that say: “All Are Welcome,” as do buttons worn by staff members. That message at the two clinics, which welcome patients regardless of whether they can pay, aims to counter fears that health facilities such as clinics are prime arrest sites for undocumented immigrants.
“We are seeing stressed and worried patients as well as conversations about what could happen to patients among clinic staff,” said Nicole Lamoureux, CEO of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFCC), which has clinics in Fresno, Visalia and Tularc.
At the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, care for Connie Pankratz begins with a hug. “I got the cold and it’s been one thing after another,” Pankratz told the staff. She has been coming to this clinic for about 10 years.
Neighborhood Health Clinic and St. Matthew’s House have formed an alliance with Millennium Physician Group to address a need for diagnostic imaging. Millennium will open a new Women’s Imaging Center in April at 4330 U.S. 41 E. to serve Neighborhood Health Clinic patients who need radiology services. The arrangement between the two nonprofit organizations — a […]
Poverty is linked to poor health for many reasons.
People who can’t afford health insurance don’t go to the doctor when they’re sick and often get sicker. Poverty has been linked to a higher rate of diabetes, high blood pressure and other illnesses. And without enough money to pay for housing and other necessities, low-income people often eat cheaper, but unhealthy, processed foods.
The NAFC wishes you a Happy New Year! As we are look forward to what’s to come in 2018, and toward working to build a healthy America, one person at a time, we first wanted to take a look back at 2017! 2017 was a very busy and eventful year for the country, for our […]
State officials in Virginia started warning families this week that the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is about to run out of money. It’s one of several states that have given notice or are preparing to tell families that funding for the program has ended and Congress has failed to renew it. For many […]
