Guides to Getting Care
Straight answers on getting medical, dental, and mental-health care when money is tight — no jargon, no runaround.
- How the Sliding-Fee Scale Works (and How to Qualify)
What you'll actually pay at a community health center, how the discount is set, and what to bring to qualify.
- FQHC vs. Free Clinic vs. Urgent Care vs. ER
Where to go for care with little or no money — and roughly what each option costs.
- What to Bring to Your First Community Health Center Visit
The documents that set your sliding-fee rate, plus what to do if you don't have them.
- Getting Care With No Insurance: Your Options
A plain-language rundown of where uninsured people can get medical, dental, and mental-health care.
- Free & Low-Cost Dental Care Near You
Community health centers, dental schools, and other places to get affordable dental care without insurance.
- How to Find Mental Health Care You Can Afford
Low-cost counseling and psychiatric care through health centers, sliding-scale therapists, and crisis lines.
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