no insurance/doctor visit?

[sarack]

i have a friend who called into work last week because she thinks she ate something bad. her job won't let her come back until she has a doctors note. she doesn't have insurance.

how does going to the doctor without insurance work?

she is young, and doesn't make a lot of money, does anyone know if there are any options for her? i feel bad, every day she misses work she can't pay more and more bills.

anyone? she needs a doctor's note that says she's ok.

[amandasw]

I know at Swedish in Ballard they have a special clinic setup for people like that. I can't remember the details, but I think it's free and/or people can pay a very small monthly fee to have that be their Dr. Anyway, there are free clinics around and any of those would work.

ETA: www.swedish.org/About/Overview/Mission---Outreach/Charity-Care#axzz23Y9JnO00

(edited again)

there is also a Downtown Family Medicine Clinic

[madDawg228]

When I didn't have insurance I would go to Neighborcare : www.neighborcare.org/

The rates were very reasonable w/o insurance.

[jennlin]

i don't remember the name, but jgg refereed me to someone when i didn't have insurance.