Are there health care facilities that provide free or reduced-cost care?Answer: About 300 health care facilities nationwide are obligated to provide free or reduced-cost care (called Hill-Burton Facilities). You must apply for assistance at the facility. There are no facilities in Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Rhode Island, Utah, or Wyoming. You can find a list of the facilities at: http://www.hrsa.gov/hillburton/hillburtonfacilities.htm.
For more information about this program, you may want to visit the following sites: The Hill-Burton Hotline: - 1-800-638-0742
- 1-800-492-0359 in Maryland
Last Updated: 4/24/2008
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