People with no Health Insurance.

[Aimster]

What do you do for dentist? How do you get your physical? (I'm guessing you don't?). Eye exams? Etc.

What if you are really sick? Where do you go?

 

[Chaotic42]

Nothing
Nothing
Nothing

Walk-in clinic

 

[Aimster]

walk-in clinics..
I hope it isn't like movies make them out to be.

 

[nageov3t]

I have health insurance now, but for a year and a half after graduating college, I went without.

if it wasn't an emergency, I didn't go to a doctor. I'm a pretty health guy (no teeth problems, no serious health issues), so it wasn't too bad. the one time I needed an eye exam / new glasses, I went to the same place I've always gone to, but paid cash.

for serious issues, my city has a couple free clinics.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Aimster
walk-in clinics..
I hope it isn't like movies make them out to be.

the one I went to (this was in Jersey City, NJ) was not that bad. it was crowded and I had to wait forever and a day to see a doctor, but it wasn't the end of the world.

 

[OS]

When I first got out of college, i was there. Catastrophic health insurance for young people is cheap, like $50 a month. Pay cash for other stuff like dental and vision. Basic visits for both are relatively inexpensive, usually under $100.

Good luck to anyone in this boat.

 

[se7en]

most hospitals will setup a payment plan for no insurance patients OR if they qualify they have charity care for eligible people. Medicaid is also an option if u dont have insurance just depends on your situation or who evers situation.I work in a hospital so eh... :beer: go over this with ppl all the time.

 

[Gibson486]

There used to be lots of options for people (ie freecare), however, since fundings have been cut, those programs are slowly withering away.

 

[dman]

Join the military.

Fortunately I have insurance. My wife didn't (before we were married) and she'd use dentist that took cash payments ; Some Dr's will too.

 

[novon]

I just got the $50/month catashropic - But I wish I could just go for checkups. Right now I can harldy jog with my knee pain, but no insurance.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Doc-in-a-box is the best option with no health insurance....unless you get injured badly and need hospitalization. If that happens, you're just screwed. I would look into cheap health insurance or try to get something at least to cover you in the event of an emergency.