To
date, there are well over 7 million Californians who are believed
to be at risk. These high figures also include over 2 million children,
which is nearly 1 in 5 of California’s children who are faced
with the same loss. For the 2.7 million in the Los Angeles County
area, close to 360,000 in Orange County and about 265,000 in San
Bernardino County, time is running out for these county residents
of 3.3 million, 90% of whom belong to the working force who do not
have proper health care coverage.
During
the inception of our program, our
main goal was to stay focused on preventative care. We designed
a program that will be accessible
and affordable for the low to moderate-income population regardless
of their age, pre-existing conditions and or residential status.
Uninsured
individuals and families that belong within these categories are
less likely to have a usual source of care and less likely to have
seen a physician within the past year or more. Health conditions
that could have been addressed through prevention or early diagnosis
and treatment, become costly not just for the individual, but to
also public and private hospitals, community clinics and other providers
when left unattended. Although the Healthcare Resources program
is not insurance, it is an advantage to the critical issue of providing
access to important health services for the uninsured, particularly
those with low-to moderate incomes, which experience problems with
obtaining any type of medical attention.
Our
program and our participating network of providers
are committed to educating and encouraging everyone, regardless
of socioeconomic background, about the importance of good health,
prevention and detection of the early stages of an illness through
regular check-ups.
To
qualify for our health care program,
qualifications are based strictly upon the applicant (s) income
only. We refer to our Family Size and Income Guideline Chart, which
is up to 350% of the Federal Poverty Level. Again, proof of age,
residential status or pre-existing conditions is not needed to qualify
for this program. Since commencing the program,
Healthcare Resources Foundation has given hope to over 15,000 struggling
individuals and families. Healthcare Resources unveiled the HOPE
Project to the public in 2003. Our preventative health
care memberships will be donated to 55,000 uninsured individuals
per year to those whom are currently unemployed or have been dis-enrolled
from Medi-cal or the Healthy Families program.
We hope through our health care program, the HOPE
Project and our dedication and support to other organization’s
causes, we are able to make a difference on the current health care
crisis and better the well being of the working community. |
