The clinic also provides additional resources such as transportation, dental services, and specialty providers. Their goal is to extend their reach to underserved populations.
San Jose Clinic in Fort Bend County is working tirelessly to serve members who are uninsured or have fallen on hard times., the Lone Star state is the uninsured capital of the United States with a rate 1.75 times higher than the national average. According to the 2020 census numbers, approximately 15.3% of people living in Fort Bend County are uninsured.
"Our patients come to us with very advanced chronic diseases. They've neglected their health care for so long, because they have other life challenges they've had to focus on," Dr. Adlia Ebeid, chief clinical officer at San Jose Clinic, said. "We do this all under the charity umbrella with very generous donations from the community and philanthropic contributions."
Ebeid said there are a number of reasons why someone might be uninsured, but the main reason is affordability. According to their, 77% of patients served were Hispanic and Latino, 14% were African American, 7% were White and Non-Hispanic, and 2% were Asian.