Posts Tagged ‘President Obama’
Free clinics filling the gaps in America
A new survey has found that free clinics are filing the gaps in public healthcare in America. The survey, which was carried out at free clinics across the country, found that almost two million Americans depend on free clinics for dental treatment. According to the survey, around 3.5 million people benefitted from free health clinics […]
Ronald McDonald Mobile Unit rolls into Upper Darby
The Ronald McDonald mobile care unit visited children in the town of Upper Darby last week. Children from a local day care centre benefitted from the service, with each one receiving a free routine check-up from volunteer dentists. The children were aged four and five and for many of them, this was their first experience […]
Thousands queue for free dental care in Los Angeles
Over five thousand people queued for a free dental and general health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Sunday. The arena will host a huge 7 day clinic, which will offer people basic dental and general medical care free of charge. The clinic will start on Tuesday and will run from 6am to […]
Barboursville set to host free one-day dental clinic
Barboursville residents will be able to receive free dental care courtesy of a one-day special clinic hosted by the Piedmont Regional Mission of Mercy. The one-off event will be held on the 1st May and patients that want free treatment are advised to start registering now. Volunteer dentists and hygienists will offer their services from […]
US dentists offer children without insurance free dental care
Dentists across America will open their doors to children that don’t have dental insurance this Friday as part of a national programme organised by Give Kids a Smile. Several dentists are expected to take part in the national event, which will offer routine dental examinations to children that are not covered by medical or dental […]
Children’s Dental Health Project praise Obama’s reforms
Representatives from the Children’s Dental Health Project have lauded President Obama’s healthcare reform plans and have hailed the plans for oral healthcare as “historic”. Obama has fought tooth and nail since he was elected to change the structure of healthcare in America; currently, millions of citizens miss out on essential medical and dental care each […]
Jacksonville dentists offer free dental care to local people
A small group of Jacksonville dentists offered their services for free in a special two day clinic, which was set up to help local residents. The dental fair, which has now become an annual event, has proved a great success in the past and this year was no different, with dentists treating more than two […]
Healthcare reform bill will improve children’s dental care
Representatives from America’s biggest benefit provider, Delta Dental, have welcomed the passing of President Obama’s ‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’. The bill will dramatically change the structure of dental care for children and will provide a much more level playing field in terms of accessing affordable oral health care. Delta Dental’s president, Kim Volk […]
Free clinics will remain in operation, despite healthcare reform
The organisers of free dental and healthcare clinics insist their services will remain in operation, despite the predicted changes in the structure of health and dental care following the passing of President Obama’s healthcare reform bill. Free clinics are extremely popular right across America and are usually oversubscribed, with people queuing for hours to get […]
Hundreds of people flock to Roanoke for free dental care
Last weekend hundreds of people queued for hours for free dental care in Roanoke. The free clinic, which ran throughout the weekend, attracted hundreds of patients from the local area, many of whom had very poor dental health and were in desperate need of attention. The clinic was run by the Mission of Mercy, an […]
