A small town on the edge of the DFW area is set to offer free basic healthcare to anyone who lives there. Before that takes effect, residents got access to free medical screenings and dental services on Friday.
A small town on the edge of the DFW area is set to offer free basic healthcare to anyone who lives there. Before that takes effect, there is a chance to get free medical screenings and dental services on Friday.A small city south of Dallas is aiming to provide free basic health care to everyone who lives there.
The city of Ferris is hosting a clinic with free dental services Friday and Saturday. It’s called Operation Ferris.RELATED:Volunteers are bringing free checkups and dental care, targeting the uninsured and under insured residents. "Something like this really, really helped us out, especially the citizens of Ferris," said Carmen Acosta, a Ferris resident.that will include full time contract doctors, nurses and paramedics to provide basic free health care to Ferris residents.
The city will pay MD Pathways $55 per person for those utilizing the health care. That funding comes from federal funding.
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