Day: August 16, 2017

Some families cannot afford any type of health insurance or medical care and they are not sure where to go for assistance.  The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics is a great resource for free and sliding scale health services.

 

WHAT IS NAFC?

The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics actually started as the National Association of Free Clinics.  It was run by volunteers and donations with the services being offered to anyone who did not have access to health care.  They provide an assortment of services including medical, dental, pharmacy, vision, and behavioral health services.   Free and charitable clinics limit qualifications for their services to people who are uninsured, under-insured and/or have little to no primary, specialty or prescription health care.…

 

No child should go without health insurance.  If a child is sick, the last thing a family needs to worry about is how they are going to pay for health services.   All energy should be put into taking care of and helping their child get well.  There is a huge portion of the population that makes a decent wage to support their family, but do not have health insurance or have to pay huge premiums in order to get coverage.  The State Children’s Health Insurance Program can help take away those worries, such as certain organizations looking after children’s welfare: http://www.alaskapublic.org/2015/11/04/therapeutic-foster-care-program-struggles-to-get-off-its-feet-in-yk-delta/…