IN NEED OF MEDICAL SERVICES (lost job, no insurance, homeless, etc.)?

[ProgrezivIndie]

note to DU MODS:
the following information resides in the PUBLIC DOMAIN, on a federal gov't server ... no copyright restrictions apply

ref: http://tinyurl.com/chq4dq (redirects to a lengthy URL and page buried within govbenefits.gov)

Consolidated Health Centers

Program Description

Health Centers offer access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and social services to medically unserved and underserved populations. Federally funded health centers offer services to the general community, as well as specific special populations including: migrant and seasonal farmworkers, homeless, public housing residents, and school aged children. Services are provided to all residents of the service area without regard to an individual's ability to pay.

General Program Requirements

All people are eligible to receive health care services at a federally funding health center. Health centers funded through the Consolidated Health Centers Program are required to provide services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay. Federally funded health centers also must provide a schedule of discounts corresponding to established charges for individuals with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.


Program Contact Information: For more information about the Consolidated Health Centers Program, visit:
http://bphc.hrsa.gov

To locate a service delivery site in your area, visit:
http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov

To speak with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about the CHC program, call:
301-594-4300

Or write to:
Division of Health Center Development
Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA
5600 Fishers Lane, 17-61
Rockville, MD 20857

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov

[ProgrezivIndie]

1. many such centers are nearby my locale... are any located near you?

fwiw:

I just went to: http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov (link found in parent note) ... input only my local ZIP CODE ... and found THIRTEEN such centers within 7.5 to 17.25 miles from my house.

ymmv