Millions of poor U.S. citizens are not eligible for the Obamacare program , can not afford the subsidized health services , or even still confused by a complex system of this new program .
The number of patients who visit the Mission of Mercy mobile clinic in Frederick , Maryland near Washington DC is not reduced . Mission of Mercy provides free medical services financed by private donations . The group traveled throughout the region and care for anyone in need.
Dr. . Michael Sullivan says they serve the poor and affordable Obamacare . " For those areas that do not have health entities , there are other organizations that do similar impropriety of us , trying to help the people who are not affordable system . I do not know what will happen to them if they are pressed , in addition to come to the ER to get medical treatment quickly , " he said .
Affordable Health Care Act The goal is to lower the cost of health care and make it more accessible . For the poor , the Act does provide free health care funded by the government and channeled through the Medicaid program or income -based subsidies to purchase private health insurance .
But most patients treated " Mission of Mercy " , which offered insurance Affordable Health Care Act was not affordable . Stevatte Bryant lost jobs and insurance , but because her husband receives benefits for disability , Bryant did not qualify for Medicaid . Cheapest insurance he found it cost $ 300 per month and she was unable to bear the cost of it .
" Before, I always had insurance . My work good . Unfortunately recently I was less fortunate . And I ventured to come here , because I do not have any money , " said Stevatte Bryant , a resident of Frederick , Maryland state .
Dr. . Sullivan said that even with insurance , the cost of a visit to a hospital emergency room for treatment of back pain can get close to a thousand dollars Bryant . " They will be in the X - ray even though it was not necessary . And they were then told they would not receive medical follow-up in the ER . They dianjutkan see an orthopedic doctor . But when they are going to see an orthopedic doctor , they are not served before a down payment , "explains Dr . Michael Sullivan .
Other patients in this place is that undocumented immigrants are not eligible for government assistance . Bianca Aleman population of El Salvador is legitimate , but he passed the registration deadline Obamacare because he said the process is too complicated for him . " I have no information . I therefore do not register . Then I come here . They gave me more information about Obamacare , so I'm going to sign up next year , " he said .
Mission of Mercy said officers broaden their services to care for the millions of people who are not able to bear the high cost of healthcare in the U.S. . | VOA /
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