Uninsured Student Reflection

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I was one of the patients who had visited your clinic last week and got some treatment. Actually, I was given service discounts since I am uninsured patient who is currently not working. Usually, my neighbors help me in terms of paying the utility bills and rent expense since I am not getting any fund from somewhere else. Besides that, my family are not around here, so usually my neighbors are the ones who usually provide me the necessary help I require.
Moreover, I am a full-time student at Crowder college, therefore the little amount I got from my neighbors I sometimes pay my summer tuition fees. in fact, I am financially broke and cannot afford to pay the hospital bill since I have not worked for the whole of last year. Lastly, I am delighted

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