Medical Care People Nonprofits Health Pay Provide Homeless

In the United States, many "nonprofit organizations" (groups that exist to help other people, but not necessarily to make money) are involved in healthcare. In fact, many private hospitals and "clinics" (medical offices) are actually nonprofit organizations. Other nonprofit organizations "provide" (give) medical care to people who might not be able to "afford" (be able to pay for) it normally.

Some nonprofits provide medical care to specific "communities" (similar people who live and work together). For example, some nonprofits provide medical care for the "homeless," or people who do not have a place to live. The homeless spend most of their time outdoors, even if the weather is bad. Many of them don't "have access to" (cannot find or use) clean water or good food. This causes many health problems, but the homeless don't have enough money to pay to see a doctor for "preventative healthcare" (medical treatment to keep one healthy so that one does not get sick later). Fortunately, some nonprofits have special days when the homeless can come to a special place and see a doctor for free or for very little money.

Other nonprofits provide medical care to "low-income children" (children from families with very little money). Children who meet their "eligibility requirements" (things that must be true for someone to participate in a program) might be able to have the organization pay some or all of the cost for them to see a doctor.

Many healthcare-related nonprofit organizations focus on specific diseases. For example, the Muscular Dystrophy Association tries to "raise money" (collect money) for research on muscular dystrophy and help people who have the disease.