new free healthcare clinic to open in bton
So this was off the radar for me and a bunch of people that I know, but it’s pretty exciting. The existing CHAPS clinic is being supplanted by a new free clinic operated by Volunteers in Medicine of Monroe County which is slated to open in April. According to Nathan Ringham, the clinic “will serve as a primary and urgent care clinic for uninsured residents of Monroe and Owen County, whose household incomes are less than 200% of the federal poverty level. Nearly all services will be free and provided almost entirely by volunteer medical practitioners. ”
There is an informational video that describes the clinic’s mission. I thought some of the imagery used in the video perpetuated the stereotype of the uninsured as unhealthy, unhappy, and dependent, which was unfortunate. The clinic sounds like a really good thing, however.
Link to VIM Monroe County website
Update:
I was surprised at what 200% of the federal poverty level means. For 2006, if your income falls within the following, you would qualify to receive healthcare services from the new clinic:
| Persons in Household | Household Income |
| 1 | $19,600 |
| 2 | $26,400 |
| 3 | $33,200 |
| 4 | $40,000 |
| 5 | $46,800 |
| 6 | $53,600 |
| 7 | $60,400 |
| 8 | $67,200 |
Tags: Bloomington, healthcare
February 20th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
[...] new free clinic in Bloomington February 20th, 2007 I don’t think i’ve ever written about anything local, which is pretty contrary to what i believe is important. So i wanted to take some time and highlight yet another reason why i love Bloomington. Geoff, fellow btown blogger, wrote a post last month about btown’s new free clinic! Btown already has one free clinic for wimmin, but this one is for anyone whose income is less than 200% of the federal poverty line. If you’re curious as to what that translates to, here’s a breakdown: Persons in Household == Household Income 1 == $19,600 2 == $26,400 3 == $33,200 4 == $40,000 5 == $46,800 6 == $53,600 7 == $60,400 8 == $67,200 The clinic, started by Volunteers in Medicine of Monroe County, will serve as a primary and urgent care clinic. [...]
July 31st, 2008 at 7:22 am
Yeah, so those of us that make a bit more and still have no insurance are screwed. Thanks, guys.