Open Now: Free Medical, Dental Care At Seattle Center

SEATTLE, WA - The Seattle/King County annual clinic will provide patients with completely free care in KeyArena at Seattle Center Thursday to Sunday. Patients will be able to receive physical examinations, X-rays, pap smears, reading glasses, mammograms, acupuncture, chiropractic care and much more. The clinic operates on a first-come, first-serve basis with tickets administered at 5 a.m.

The clinic focuses on helping patients who struggle with gaining access to or affording quality health care.

Organizers warn that it could be a long day and say that patients should bring food, beverages and any medication they may need. Because of the large number of patients, dental and vision won't be available for the same patients on the same days.

From 2014 to 2016, the clinic served 11,900 and provided more than $10 million in health care services. The clinic is staffed by volunteers who during that time period donated more than 120,000 hours.

All patients are welcome and no ID is required. Translation will be available in a variety of languages. For more information, go to Seattle Center's site. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Seattle Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook , and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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