In Ohio, 15.8% of the people are considered at poverty level land there are not enough free clinics for the people to receive check ups (Larrick, Ohio Poverty Report 2016). Especially for women, because 11% of women in Ohio are uninsured and there are a limited amount of free clinics (Health Care for Women, Department of Government Affairs). Therefore, the Government needs to provide funding, so that there can be more free clinics for women that are in families that earn low income between 32,000 to 48,000 within 50 miles of where they live. The government must attempt to solve this problem because the Ohio Department of Health already provides money to free clinics, but should provide more money so that more clinics can be build in the southwestern
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One, they do not have the money and two, there are not many free clinics available close by for these women to get their problems checked. In Ohio, there are 88 counties and only 43 clinics, and most of them are for families or children (Clinic Resources, Ohio Association of Free Clinics). Women clinics are limited. The limited number of clinics for women is a struggle for many because they are restricted from going to the clinics that are far away if they lack transportation. Over 30% of the people are concerned for the women who are uninsured and want to help (National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics). Some hospitals are already providing clinics for those who are uninsured. The problem of not having enough free clinics has been around for a long time, but changed in 2001 when the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics( NAFC) started to advocate for the issue and tried to convince the government to fund for the clinics (National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics). There are losses and gains to the problem, for instance, the government in the past, felt that education and jobs was more necessary to the people, than free …show more content…
There is one clinic that is for breast cancer and another one for pregnancy (Davis, Healthcare Resources). The issue should be resolved with the government acting in cooperation with civil society because the government will either provide the money that is needed to build more clinics or will fund the current clinics, but the community’s job is to take action and start to promote the clinics to women who are uninsured. Letting the community know about the issue is important because there 340,000 families out in Ohio who are earn low income and are uninsured (Larrick, Ohio Poverty Report 2016). Many of the families with women who are uninsured are struggling with problems that they cannot receive treatment for because of lack of money. The issue of free clinics for women will be a good project to develop because in 2016, more than 18% of women who came from low income families, were uninsured and struggled with either pregnancy or other diseases like cancer and diabetes (Cancer in Ohio, 2016). The problem would be proposed to the state government because this problem is a state issue. The proposal would be that there should be at least one clinic for every other countie that is within 50 miles of where most uninsured people live; specifically for women. In doing this, the free clinics will cover most of the 88 counties in
One, they do not have the money and two, there are not many free clinics available close by for these women to get their problems checked. In Ohio, there are 88 counties and only 43 clinics, and most of them are for families or children (Clinic Resources, Ohio Association of Free Clinics). Women clinics are limited. The limited number of clinics for women is a struggle for many because they are restricted from going to the clinics that are far away if they lack transportation. Over 30% of the people are concerned for the women who are uninsured and want to help (National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics). Some hospitals are already providing clinics for those who are uninsured. The problem of not having enough free clinics has been around for a long time, but changed in 2001 when the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics( NAFC) started to advocate for the issue and tried to convince the government to fund for the clinics (National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics). There are losses and gains to the problem, for instance, the government in the past, felt that education and jobs was more necessary to the people, than free …show more content…
There is one clinic that is for breast cancer and another one for pregnancy (Davis, Healthcare Resources). The issue should be resolved with the government acting in cooperation with civil society because the government will either provide the money that is needed to build more clinics or will fund the current clinics, but the community’s job is to take action and start to promote the clinics to women who are uninsured. Letting the community know about the issue is important because there 340,000 families out in Ohio who are earn low income and are uninsured (Larrick, Ohio Poverty Report 2016). Many of the families with women who are uninsured are struggling with problems that they cannot receive treatment for because of lack of money. The issue of free clinics for women will be a good project to develop because in 2016, more than 18% of women who came from low income families, were uninsured and struggled with either pregnancy or other diseases like cancer and diabetes (Cancer in Ohio, 2016). The problem would be proposed to the state government because this problem is a state issue. The proposal would be that there should be at least one clinic for every other countie that is within 50 miles of where most uninsured people live; specifically for women. In doing this, the free clinics will cover most of the 88 counties in