Bright side of recession: community health

When Paul Bowling suffered a stroke three years ago and lost his health insurance he turned not to an emergency hospital for long-term care but to a community health center. Like many Americans he found his regular doctor was not an option. Without insurance, even routine visits would have cost $125 a time and the Atlanta business owner needed weekly blood tests and rehabilitation. They just brush you aside. All they want is the money, he said of his previous doctor, while sitting in the spacious reception area of the West End Medical Centers community health care center in Atlanta. ...

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