Comments on: No-insurance BK healthcare guide

By: Cruel Intantions

Cruel Intantions — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:26:00 +0000

Obviously not too smart an ignoramus is more proper.

By: Aatif

Aatif — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:30:00 +0000

So basically… I’m screwed. I mind as well sign myself up to a mental facility. Do they at least provide the mentally insane with free health coverage? (serious question)

By: Free dental xrays tomorrow for guinea pigs | Brokelyn

Free dental xrays tomorrow for guinea pigs | Brokelyn — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:17:01 +0000

[...] molars cracking around a cavity waiting lying in wait like the loose plank on a rope bridge? Living without dental insurance can be an exercise in masticatory terror, where danger lurks inside every bag of corn nuts. If you [...]

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:53:07 +0000

For very good, inexpensive dental care, NYU Dental School on 24th in Manhattan. I have had extensive work done by them and not only is it a fraction of what it would cost for private practice, but the are really caring, clean, professional and concerned with aesthetics. They will also bill you.
As for the list of free clinics for PC or sick visits, I have to agree with most of the posts here. The free clinic list is misleading. The clinics are not free and more often than not want too much $ for the minimal and poor services rendered. The person who posted that hospitals give free care should check their facts. Hospital do NOT give free care. Some hospitals, like Long Island College Hospital gives a sliding scale discount that is fair. It usually covers emergency services and sometimes the doctors will work with you re: preventative services. You go in to the emergency dept, speak to a financial counselor and show proof of (low) income to receive this benefit. It is actually very helpful considering free clinics are not free and have limited hours.

By: A prescription price-check, insurance be damned | Brokelyn

A prescription price-check, insurance be damned | Brokelyn — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:05:11 +0000

[...] becomes a moving, underground Petri dish and every headache is just a warm-up for the Flu. If you’re uninsured, you’re probably resigned to the age-old combo of Emergen-C and chicken soup. And you lucky [...]

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:26:45 +0000

Another one should be added for dental care – the NY Technical College in Brooklyn has a clinic where you can get a full cleaning for 10$ done by a student supervised by a professor. Xrays are another 10-15$.

By: Charlemagne

Charlemagne — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:30:09 +0000

Re: Person posting about Wanduta.com – healthcare for musicians from $55/month..
Complete bullshit, cheapest monthly rate in NY is $850/month

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:59:13 +0000

FREE vaccinations, STD testing, and immunizations @ NYC Department of Health on Flatbush Ave Extention & Willoughby Avenue!! Saved $150 on a vaccine I needed before travelling to Asia. More info: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/std/std2.shtml#br

By: Where to get a cheap-o eye exam | Brokelyn

Where to get a cheap-o eye exam | Brokelyn — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:47:14 +0000

[...] is just one big, foreboding dollar sign looming on the fuzzy horizon. So, as with any routine doctor’s visit for the insurance-less, it’s time to price-check. What we’re looking for: an eye exam, for contacts, for less [...]

By: Dani

Dani — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:02:16 +0000

A la carte visits …. sounds like another hipster trust fund baby restaurant…

I am familiar with most of these services.. Woodhull Hoptital for Musicians ? Are you kidding me? Have you been to Woodhull Hospital before?

What happens to the hard-working single parent who earns too much for any of these “sliding scales” but not enough to afford 800 bucks per month for comprehensive? And forget about the doc. visit for a moment. Sure I can come up with the 100 $ to see a physician if I really feel I need to…

but what if you wake up one morning with a bump in your belly button and it turns out you got a hernia and need surgery? Then where do you go in NYC w/out health care???