If you can't afford any health insurance and don’t qualify for coverage through health insurance marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), you can get low-cost cancer clinic care at a nearby community health center.
Free clinics are located in both urban and rural areas. How much you pay depends on your income.
There are around 17,000 free or low cost clinics which provides medical care in united states.
Free Cancer Clinic provides below services:
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Genetic Risk Screening
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Genetic Risk Screening
- Case management
Free Cancer Clinic provides below services:
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Cancers and Blood Disorders
- Breast Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
State and Local Resources
Your state or local health department may know of programs in your area that offer free or low-cost cancer health care.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
Are free clinics really free?
There are 1400 free clinics that do not charge anything. However, most “free clinics” operate using a sliding scale for payment so you may pay a small fee for care depending on your income.
Can free clinics write prescriptions?
Yes, Free clinics use a licensed doctor, who can write prescriptions.
Do I need an appointment to be seen at the free clinics?
Yes, Most free clinics only see patients with appointments but there are few free urgent care who takes walk-ins.
I am an undocumented person. Will the free clinic see me?
Depends on clinics, Some clinics require you to be a legal resident but most of them don't. They just need your residency proof.
How does the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) affect the Free Clinic?
Even after obama care there are 29 millions uninsured people in the US, so if you don't have any insurance then it does not affect free clinics.
Is the Clinic staffed with licensed health professionals?
Yes, all of medical staff is licensed with the State and are covered under the one or other federal insurance.