community health center
Local medical facility
A community health center is a nonprofit clinic providing primary care to underserved populations regardless of ability to pay.
Federally qualified health centers receive government funding to serve low-income, uninsured, or rural patients.
Services typically include preventive care, dental, mental health, and pharmacy: The community health center offers sliding-scale fees based on income.
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- free clinicNo-charge medical facility
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- waiting roomSpace for anticipating service
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- healthcare systemshospital system, public hospitals, HMO, single payer, provider network
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