community health centers
Local medical facilities
Community health centers are nonprofit medical facilities that provide primary care to underserved populations regardless of ability to pay.
Federally qualified health centers receive government funding to serve low-income, uninsured, or rural communities, offering services on a sliding fee scale based on income.
They typically provide preventive care, dental services, mental health treatment, and pharmacy access: The community health center served as the neighborhood's only source of affordable healthcare.
- clinicsOutpatient treatment facilities
- primary careFirst-line medical services
- federal grantsGovernment-allocated public funds
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- sliding scale feesCharges adjusted by ability
walk-in clinic · bilingual · Medicaid · outreach programs · rural communities · safety net · no insurance · minority groups · immunizations · dental services · telemedicine · doctor · immigrant populations · private donations · pediatric care · referrals · veterans · nurse
- Social Programswelfare office, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, TANF, family allowances
- dental healthdental care, dental hygiene, cavities, tooth decay, dental checkups
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, epidemiology, vaccination programs
- Canadian Healthcareuniversal coverage, single-payer, universal healthcare, pharmacare, supplemental insurance
community health centersspecialty clinics
Healthcare facilities for particular conditions
surgical centers · emergency rooms · walk-in clinics · intensive care units
community health centersMayo Clinic
Renowned Minnesota medical institution