Medical Care: Subsidized and Slinding Scale

Learn about federally subsidized health centers

The federal HRSA subsidizes health centers nationwide.  Care at these centers is provided on a pay-as-you-can basis.

• Find a federally subsidized health center.

Learn about Hill-Burton facilities

Hill-Burton hospitals and nursing homes are facilities–located in most states–which received federal funding under the Hill-Burton program.  As part of their agreement to accept federal funds, these facilities also must offer free or low-cost care to patients unable to pay.

• Learn about the program and the application process at HRSA’s website.
• Find a Hill-Burton facility.

Find low-cost DC metro health clinics

• Find clinics through DC Health Care for You website.
• Montgomery county MD residents can find sliding scale clinics through Montgomery County Cares website.

Find low-cost health clinics nationwide

• Find clinics through the National Association of Free Clinics.

Bed Bugs

Learn about bed bugs

• Learn about bed bugs and how to eliminate them from this one page fact sheet by the Maryland Dept. Of Health & Mental Hygiene.

Learn how to identify bed bugs

• Learn how to identify bed bugs from this two-page section of a 40 page publication by New York state and Cornell University.
• Learn how where to look for bed bugs from this section of the same publication.
• Download the entire 40 page publication.

Learn how to eliminate bed bugs

• One page fact sheet by the Maryland Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene.
• DC Department of Health brochure.
• New York State and Cornell University publication.

Learn how to prevent bed bug infestations

• Learn how to prevent infestations from this four-page section of a 40-page publication by New York State and Cornell University.
• Learn how to avoid bringing bed bugs home from this one page section of the same publication.
• Download the entire 40-page publication.

Find a pest control professional

• Search for pest control professionals at the website of the National Pest Management Association.