…some free clinics in South Florida that also help the poor — often with little or no government support — are running out of funds and are in danger of closing.
The tenuous situation for the area’s low-cost or free clinics comes just as healthcare leaders are insisting that the region must provide more primary care for the poor and the nearly one million uninsured people in Miami-Dade and Broward — a cheaper alternative to patients getting so sick they end up in expensive hospital stays.
“The system is broken,” said Lillian Rivera, administrator of the Miami-Dade County Health Department. “We have to find a way of coming together in some type of coordinated fashion to deal with our issues.”
South Florida clinics threatened by Washington cuts - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com
