Rhode Island Free Clinic: Patients

Rhode Island Free Clinic: Our Patients

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One of the more surprising things to discover about Rhode Island Free Clinic is the diversity of our patient population of 1,610 English and non-English speaking people. We see men and women of all races and religions. We see young adults and their elders. We see the disadvantaged and the not-so-disadvantaged. Contrary to what you may think, 44% of the patients we see are employed.

Some work for small companies with few employees. Some work part-time. Some are self-employed. Some are artists. All share one thing in common: their current circumstances prevent them from qualifying for either employer-funded or government-funded health insurance and the cost to purchase it is beyond their present means. Without us, they would have nowhere else to turn for basic medical care.

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Isidro R.
Patient since 2003

Age 33
Factory worker with diabetes and no health insurance

Isidro is young and single and working--but doesn't quite qualify for employee health benefits. He doesn't have a wife or children under age 18, so he doesn't qualify for RIte Care. His income doesn't fall within Medicaid guidelines and he doesn't make enough to afford the extra $300+ a month for health insurance. Yet, Isidro has a serious case of diabetes that he needs help managing. He's a perfect example of someone who has greatly benefited from the nurse practitioners, diabetes educators, endocrinologists, and nutritionists who volunteer at the Free Clinic--someone whose wellbeing isn't getting wedged between a rock and a hard place.