City of Milwaukee
 

Health Insurance Assistance

Many Americans do not have health insurance either because they cannot afford it or because their employer doesn't provide it. If you find yourself in this position, there are services that can help you get the health care you may need for your family, including preventive care and low-cost services, prescription medications and management of existing conditions. For more information about these services, log onto this web site, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which provides information on where to go in your state for low-cost services:

http://covertheuninsured.org/stateguides/english/WI.pdf. 

 

Where can I go to get help finding health insurance?

  • Care for the Uninsured: Wisconsin Medical Society Directory http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/resources/uninsured.cfm
  • Health Insurance help at MHD: Many people will qualify for some health insurance coverage. For more information, please contact the MHD Medicaid Outreach Program at 414-286-8620; http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/display/router.asp?docid=450
  • Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/
  • Partnership for Prescription Assistance https://www.pparx.org
  • Wisconsin Badger Care http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/index.htm

 

Why is health insurance so important for pregnant women?

Insurance during pregnancy is a key issue in today's economy. It is important that pregnant women have health coverage so that they can receive periodic medical check-ups before they give birth. It is also critical that they have health coverage after their babies' births, so that they can continue well-baby care. Being uninsured may affect the health of pregnant women, the care they receive, and birth outcomes.

  • Uninsured women receive less prenatal care and perinatal services than do insured women.
  • Uninsured women are more likely to have poor outcomes during pregnancy and delivery than are women with insurance.
  • Uninsured newborns are more likely to have adverse outcomes, including low birth weight and death, than are insured newborns.

 

Where can I go to get free health care?

  • Angel of Hope Free Clinic: 209 W Orchard St Milwaukee, WI 53204 (414) 385-5394
  • Greater Milwaukee Free Clinic: 9330 W Lincoln Ave # 10 Milwaukee, WI 53227 (414) 546-3733; For the working uninsured, income guidelines. No fees. Open Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
  • 16th Street Community Health Center: 1032 S 16th Street Milwaukee, WI 53204 (414) 672-1315; Monday-Thursday: 8:15am-10:00pm Friday: 8:30am-10:00pm Saturday: 8:30am-Noon
  • BESTD Clinic (Brady East STD Clinic): 1240 E Brady Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 272-2144 STD testing and treatment, anonymous HIV testing and Hep B vaccinations, no charge. http://www.bestd.org
  • Health Care for the Homeless of Milwaukee: 711 W Capitol Drive Milwaukee, WI 53206 (414) 374-7900; http://www.wphca.org/homeless.html
  • Salvation Army Clinic: 1730 N 7th Street Milwaukee, WI 53205 (414) 265-6360; http://www.samilwaukee.org
  • St. Ben's Clinic: 1027 N 9th Street Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 765-0606; Clinic is open M, W 12-6, T, F, appointment only and Th. 10-4.
  • Walkers Point Community Clinic: 611 W National Avenue #400 Milwaukee, WI 53204 (414) 384-1400
  • More Clinics in Milwaukee and Elsewhere in the Area: Wisconsin Medical Society Directory: http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/resources/freeclinicdir.cfm

 

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