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  • Essay / Free health care clinics are effective for the uninsured

    Health has become an expensive affair for most people, especially those suffering from long-term illnesses such as diabetes. Most uninsured people in the neighborhood do not receive appropriate health services and therefore need better services, such as free clinics, that can treat major health problems (Huntington, 2012). The mobilization of these free clinics comes at a price because they affect the community both positively and negatively. Free clinics can be either temporary or permanent and this entails different expenses depending on the type of structure chosen. Free clinics are effective for people without insurance because they tend to get treatment for different illnesses, which improves the lives of those they serve, especially those who are uninsured. Rising unemployment numbers due to economic crises continue to increase the number of uninsured people and reduce people's ability to access insurance and health services. Many are unable to meet their health needs and are therefore at risk of premature death from serious illnesses. Low-income people in the neighborhood continually face dwindling healthcare resources. This is a big concern that needs to be addressed and alleviated, otherwise they will continue to receive poor quality healthcare and will also be reluctant to seek healthcare services again and again. The poor and disabled in the community are economically unstable, which prevents them from accessing the existing insurance plan. It is important to note that they constitute the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in society. They do not have the economic capacity to access the existing plan, which prevents them from receiving the best care they need (Huntingto...... middle of paper...... hospitals. It is simple to establish such a clinic and the community can join hands to ensure that there are no major difficulties in accessing especially basic health services by establishing such a clinic Works CitedFertig, AR,. Corso, PS and Balasubramaniam, D. (2012). Journal Of Health & Human Services Administration, 34(4), 456-470 Robert J., S., Bonnie, G., Sue, F., Douglas, R., Steven. A., S., Todd, H. and ... Thomas E., K. (2013. Adapting the chronic care model to treat chronic illnesses in a free medical clinic. In , Free clinics: answers). local health care needs (p. 162). The Johns Hopkins University PressHuntington, SJ (January 1, 2012). LLC..