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Do you have a primary care provider?
Affording care at the hospital
Lowering the cost of prescriptions
Finding dental care

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Getting Healthcare in Our Community
October 22, 2007

Getting health insurance is often the first step to having better access to healthcare. But after an individual or family gets coverage, they still need to be able to move through the healthcare system to get the care they need. Below are some of the tools that the WAHA insurance counselors share with clients as they call.

Do you have a primary care provider?

This current list of Whatcom County doctors is organized by clinic and includes phone numbers and addresses. More...

Affording care at the hospital

Whether a person is uninsured or they have insurance that leaves them with a significant balance, Bridge Assistance can be a helping hand for unexpected hospital bills. More...

Lowering the cost of prescriptions

For people with or without health insurance, prescriptions can be an expensive part of healthcare.  There are several medication resources beyond insurance for meeting these costs.  Some are available to anyone; others are only available to people without insurance that covers prescriptions. More...

Finding dental care

One of the most difficult healthcare services to get without insurance is dental work.  WAHA has worked with the local Oral Health Coalition and others to put together a list of options. More...

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