Mini-clinics at local retail stores
When you make a quick stop at your local pharmacy it's usually to pick up a prescription, but now there's a new
reason to hit your local drug store.
They're called mini-clinics and they just might change the way we take care of our health.
Beth D'Arcy, mother of four:
"For me it’s been a lifesaver with four children it seems we pass illnesses back and forth so it’s really been a help to
just run in and get a quick throat swab, get their lungs listened to, that kind of thing."
It's hassle free health care. Convenient, quick and affordable.
Ann Ponhert, nurse practitioner:
"It’s about half the cost of a regular doctor visit and about one-sixth the cost of an emergency room. You're seen by a
family nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. We are able to write prescriptions. We do a full exam for the
condition you are to be seen for."
Mini-clinics don’t handle chronic illnesses, but are great for things like strep throat, sinus infections, or a bad cold.
Angela Gent, patient, mini-clinic:
"I'm waiting for my prescription now and then I’m going to head home and lie in bed and recover."
The clinics are usually open seven days a week, with extended hours, no appointment needed.
Barbara Basler, AARP Bulletin:
"It really seems, as far as we know, to be a positive development in a health care system that’s often really unyielding
and too expensive, and too hard to access."
Mini-clinics accept insurance co-pays, Medicare and Mdicaid. They'll send a report to your primary care doctor and if
you don't have one, they can recommend one in your neighborhood.
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