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The Feb. 3 online article, “It’s 2026, and you’re uninsured. Now what?” shared useful information for those without health insurance. Despite the proliferation of app-based services and the unfortunate waning of telehealth post-pandemic, healthcare remains local.
Fortunately, Miami-Dade County’s uninsured and underprivileged can secure free healthcare including primary care services, chronic disease management, cancer screenings, prescription assistance, patient education and specialist referrals. For more than 30 years, the nonprofit St. John Bosco Clinic has acted as a medical home for the underserved, supported by dedicated staff and a cadre of volunteer providers. The value of free clinics benefits not only patients, their families and their employers, but also society by lowering the overall cost of care.
The clinic also participates in an ER diversion data project led by the Florida Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, to demonstrate the impact free clinics have on reducing unnecessary emergency room visits, improving patient care and lowering healthcare costs.
These clinics rely on donations and community generosity to help reduce healthcare disparities for the growing number of individuals and families affected by the increasing cost of insurance and are unable to afford out-of-pocket costs. As a society, when we help lift those who find themselves less fortunate, we all win.
Tara Auclair,
director of development,
SSJ Health Foundation,
Miami
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article314678840.html#storylink=cpy
