| A historic health care reform bill was signed into law in March that will provide coverage for 29-30 million Americans. While this significant legislation is a first step in providing coverage for some of our patients in the future, full implementation of the legislation will not go into effect until 2014. According to a Congressional Budget Office estimate, some 23 million Americans will still lack insurance in 2019, after key provisions of the law have been in effect for as long as five or six years. All free clinics, including The CARE Clinic, remain committed to serving the nation's uninsured who are in need of health care today and we look forward in the future to serving patients who will still need our help. Even with health care reform, The CARE Clinic will continue to need support from our community, our funders and our volunteers to provide services to our patients. |
