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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: i-node who wrote (10945)10/31/2009 12:32:51 PM
From: Brumar891 Recommendation  Respond to of 42652
 
We already have these and a lot more than 250 nationwide:

250 free clinics or pay based on ability, funded with a few billion dollars would have largely solved the primary care problem for the indigent.

Just in Harris Cty TX we have this:

Today the Harris County Hospital District provides access to cost-effective, quality health care delivered in a compassionate manner to all residents of Harris County regardless of their ability to pay.

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Select a facility below for more information. Click address below for a map.

Hospitals
1. Ben Taub General Hospital
Ben Taub Children's Center 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 713-873-2000
2. LBJ General Hospital 5656 Kelley Street, Houston, TX 77026 713-566-5100
3. Quentin Mease Community Hospital 3601 North MacGregor Way, Houston, TX 77004 713-873-3700

Community Health Centers
4. Acres Home 818 Ringold Street, Houston, TX 77088 281-448-6391
5. Aldine 4755 Aldine Mail Route, Houston, TX 77039 281-985-7600
6. Baytown 1602 Garth Road, Baytown, TX 77520 281-427-6757
7. Casa de Amigos 1615 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009 713-222-2272
8. E.A. "Squatty" Lyons 1712 First Street, Suite M20, Humble, TX 77338 281-446-4139
9. El Franco Lee 8901 Boone Road, Houston, Texas 77099 281-454-0500
10. Gulfgate 7550 Office City Drive, Houston, TX 77012 713-495-3700
11. Dental Center 5230 Griggs Road, Houston, TX 77021 713-757-0572
12. Martin Luther King 3601 North MacGregor Way, Houston, TX 77004 713-873-4700
13. Northwest 1100 West 34th Street, Houston, TX 77018 713-861-3939
14. People's 6630 De Moss Street, Houston, TX 77074 713-272-2600
15. Settegast 9105 North Wayside Drive, Houston, TX 77028 713-633-2020
16. Strawberry 927 E. Shaw Road, Pasadena, TX 77506 713-982-5900
17. Thomas Street 2015 Thomas Street, Houston, TX 77009 713-873-4000

School-Based Clinics
18. Jerry Neal Health Clinic
at Channelview High School 828 1/2 Sheldon Road, Channelview, TX 77530 281-457-6350
19. Almatha Clark Taylor Health Clinic
at Cloverleaf Elementary 13940 Bonham Street, Houston, TX 77015 713-330-8904
20. Deepwater Health Clinic
at Deepwater Elementary 305 Glenmore, Pasadena, TX 77503 832-668-8380
21. Patrick Henry Health Clinic
at Patrick Henry Middle School 10702 E. Hardy, Houston, TX 77093 713-696-2731
22. Robert Carrasco Health Clinic
at Marshall Middle School 1115 Noble, Houston, TX 77009 713-226-2632
23. Smiley Health Clinic
at Smiley High School 10726 Mesa Road, Houston, TX 77078 713-636-8185
24. Southside Health Clinic
at Galena Park Community Resource
and Training Center 1721 16th Street, Galena Park, TX 77547 713-671-2461
25. Sheldon Health Clinic
at Sheldon Elementary 17203 1/2 Hall Sheppard, Houston, TX 77049 281-456-5201

Dialysis Center
26. Riverside Dialysis Center 3315 Delano, Houston, TX 77004 713-566-3900

Eligibility Centers
Acres Home Eligibility Center 818 Ringold, Houston, TX 77088 713-566-6509
Southwest Eligibility Center 6654 Hornwood, Houston, TX 77074 713-995-3500
East Mount Houston Eligibility Center 11737B Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039 281-372-3100
South Loop Eligibility Center 5959 Long Drive, Houston, TX 77087 713-643-3691
Strawberry Eligibility Center 925 Shaw Road, Pasadena, TX 77506 713-740-8180

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