Web site connects consumers to free health care - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The site, myhealthresource.org, is sponsorerd by . It provides informatiobn on health services throughout the including local, state and federal healthu care programs, insurance options, information abouty disease management prescription area hospital and clinics — alongh with locations and directions — mental health assistance, homeless resource and more. A visitodr simply enters a ZIP code, clicks on the categoru of interest, and is presentede with information and a variettof options. The online resource comes as unemploymentt continues to rise in the region and growing numberw of local residents lose their health insurance along withtheit jobs.
There are an estimated 250,000 people without health insurancr inSacramento County, said registereds nurse Maria Robles, president of Californians for Patient Care. “Sacramento’ws teachers, firefighters and state governmen t workers are losing their jobs at an alarming Robles said in apress release. The onlinde service provides information on how to getcoveraged and/or treatment at no or low cost. Whiled the Web site is intended for consumers who need directiojnto services, doctors and other providers may want to use it to find out how to help an uninsurecd patient get access to furthefr care.