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below ISO percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. To qualify, for instance, a family of four can make no more than $23,700 a year, and must have no health insurance (including Medicaid and Medicare.)
The clinic will also admit any child, regardless of parental income.
"We alleviate unnecessary visits to the emergency room," said Karen Flikeid^executive director of the clinic.
The line of patients stretches far past the front door when the clinic opens every Thursday evening at 5:30. For one hour, volunteers sign in up to 40 patients.
Next, each patient is seen by one of about four volunteer nurses, then by a volunteer medical doctor. The clinic usually has two volunteer medical doctors working each night.
"It really is a team effort," Mrs. Flikeid said. "Every piece of the team is crucial."
Including Mrs. Flikeid, the clinic has two part-time, paid staff. Mrs. Flikeid is in charge of administration, outreach and fund raising, while Clinical Coordinator Karen Miller, a registered nurse, oversees Clinic Night and follow-up lab work.
On Clinic Night, volunteers sometimes work as late as 10:30 p.m. to ensure that all patients see doctors and get prescriptions
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