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The oldest charity
clinic in the United States, San José Clinic has provided healthcare to the uninsured since 1922.
It is the only full-time clinic in the greater
Houston area
dedicated exclusively to serving the uninsured. In
this area, primary healthcare for the uninsured
is grossly inadequate, and specialty care is almost
non-existent. Because of the
Clinic's extensive corps of volunteers and teaching
affiliations, patients are able to access specialty
services in addition to primary healthcare.
The Clinic provides pharmaceuticals and lab services at no additional charge to patients
-- an advantageous resource given the skyrocketing cost of medications. This model of care is extremely cost-effective due to the utilization of volunteer physicians and donated pharmaceuticals. |
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