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Improving Access To Healthcare In New Orleans: An Up-To-Date Guide Of Free Or Low-Cost Clinics And Medication Assistance, Richard Brucker, Peggy Chehardy
Improving Access To Healthcare In New Orleans: An Up-To-Date Guide Of Free Or Low-Cost Clinics And Medication Assistance, Richard Brucker, Peggy Chehardy
Pediatrics Research and Scholarship
After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans safety net, Charity Hospital, was closed. Numerous free or low-cost clinics opened around town. Yet homeless individuals still expressed a need for more free clinics, as they were unaware of the resources that already existed. In August 2007, the resources available were out-dated, inaccurate, and lacked information regarding cost of medical care. Upon verifying information, print guides were assembled and thousands of copies were dispersed to homeless individuals. A website, with both online and print guides, was created to address the difficult task of redistribution following guide updates. The master list is always available online, …