How to Qualify

The Etowah Free Community Clinic is now taking applications in screening for eligibility for healthcare services.  Eligible patients will be those that are uninsured with income at 200% or below of the federal poverty guidelines, and ineligible for Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, etc.  For more information, call 546-3456.

2001-2002 STATISTICS ON THE UNINSURED (Courtesy of the Gadsden-Etowah Chamber of Commerce)

    • 24% of Etowah County population is Uninsured   (23,623)
    • Riverview’s ER sees 4950 uninsured per year; they admit approximately 600
    • Gadsden Regional ER sees approximately 5520 uninsured per year; they admit a minimum of 600.
    • Quality of Life saw 7114 uninsured last year (this number includes several counties)