Coronavirus: Health Care For Uninsured In Weston, Redding, Easton

WESTON/REDDING/EASTON, CT — If you suspect you have symptoms of the new coronavirus but have no insurance or a primary care doctor to call, a network of resources is standing by to help you find medical care.

The Health Resources and Services Administration is a federal agency that runs a nationwide network of clinics, called health centers, that serve vulnerable populations such as the homeless, migrant agricultural workers, residents of public housing and veterans as well as uninsured people.

HRSA spokesman Scott Kodish told Patch its health centers work closely with local and state health departments and other providers to screen, test and monitor patients with COVID-19 symptoms but may refer patients with more severe symptoms to local hospitals.

The HRSA's clinics have been instructed to follow the CDC's guidance on dealing with the new coronavirus including using personal protective equipment and screening patients by phone, text or video conference when possible.

All clinics provide service regardless of patients' ability to pay. They also charge for services on a sliding fee scale.

These HRSA clinics are closest to Weston, Redding and Easton:

ROGERS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
Memorial Dr
Danbury, CT, 06810
Tel: 203-778-7479

GDCHC MAIN STREET SATELLITE. CENTRAL SUITE
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
70 Main St
Danbury, CT, 06810-7832
Tel: 203-743-0100

CIFC/CHCGD MOBILE HEALTH UNIT
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
120 Main St
Danbury, CT, 06810-7834
Tel: 203-743-0100

GREATER DANBURY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
120 Main St
Danbury, CT, 06810-7834
Tel: 203-743-0100

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF DANBURY
Operated by COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED
8 Delay St
Danbury, CT, 06810-6654
Tel: 203-969-0802

DANBURY CITY SHELTER WYA
Operated by COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED
41 New St
Danbury, CT, 06810-6512
Tel: 203-796-1661

GDCHC WEST STREET SATELITE
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
152 West St Ste se-1
Danbury, CT, 06810-6361
Tel: 203-743-0100

ELLSWORTH AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DENTAL SUITE
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
53 Ellsworth Ave
Danbury, CT, 06810-5948
Tel: 203-797-4740

BROADVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
72 Hospital Ave
Danbury, CT, 06810-6021
Tel: 203-731-8272

GREATER DANBURY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, SUITE 103/104
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
57 North St
Danbury, CT, 06810-5660
Tel: 203-743-0100

GDCHC HATS SATELLITE SITE
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
21 Hayestown Ave
Danbury, CT, 06811-4819
Tel: 203-797-4460

NEWTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
11 Queen St
Newtown, CT, 06470-2121
Tel: 203-426-7642

DANBURY HIGH SCHOOL
Operated by Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc.
43 Clapboard Ridge Rd
Danbury, CT, 06811-4529
Tel: 203-790-2886

Residents needing care or a COVID-19 test are asked to call their local clinics before showing up to see what if testing is available and which treatments are appropriate.

Some health centers provide COVID-19 testing, and those that don't have been encouraged to coordinate with state and local health departments to refer patients to other testing sites, Kodish said.

The HRSA cautions school-based health centers may not be open or operating based on school closures.

To find a clinic near you, visit HRSA's Health Center Locator site.

Some states in the US are making it easier to obtain health insurance during the new coronavirus crisis. New York and Maryland have both reopened enrollment for health insurance until April 15.

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