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Search for Federally Qualified Health Centers

Search for Federally Qualified Health Centers

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services provides an online database that allows you to search for Federally Qualified Health Centers nationwide. 

HRSA health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide:

  1. Checkups when you’re well
  2. Treatment when you’re sick
  3. Complete care when you’re pregnant
  4. Immunizations and checkups for your children
  5. Dental care and prescription drugs for your family
  6. Mental health and substance abuse care if you need it

Health centers are in most cities and many rural areas.

Texas has an alternative solution to Medicaid expansion

ImageThe Washington Post featured an article that discusses why Texas counties are now considering going it alone on Medicaid expansion. The CEO of University Health System Corporation in San Antonio, George Hernandez Jr., developed a concept for an alternative, county-run Medicaid expansion. He found that insufficient county budgets could find much needed relief if some of their patients they provided care for were enrolled in Medicaid, the state/federal healthcare program for the poor. To learn the details of this alternative solution: READ MORE

Patients over Politics Doctors for Healthcare Tour

Hope you will join us to support healthcare for all in our country on September 2, 2012 @ 1 pm for Patients over Politics Doctors for Healthcare Tour, Bibleway Church of Atlas Road

MORE INFO: http://act.drsforamerica.org/survey/bustour_columbia/#.UDaiJmNSTUN

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