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Free & Low-Cost Community Health Centers in Houston, TX

65 free and low-cost community health centers in Houston, 65 with sliding-scale fees, 65 accepting Medicaid.

Sliding-scale care in Houston: what the numbers say

Every center listed provides care regardless of your insurance status, with fees set by your income, so a visit costs less, or nothing, when you earn less. Bring a photo ID and proof of income to your first visit, and ask whether they can enroll you in Medicaid or marketplace coverage the same day.

Of the 65 centers listed in Houston, 65 offer sliding-scale fees, 65 accept Medicaid, and 65 treat uninsured patients. Call ahead to confirm new-patient availability and bring photo ID and proof of income (a paystub or self-declaration). FQHC patient navigators can enroll you in Medicaid or marketplace coverage the same day you are seen.

Services available in Houston

  • Enabling services (65 centers)
  • Primary care (65 centers)

Free screening programs in Houston

Common questions

Do community health centers in Houston accept Medicaid?

65 of the 65 centers listed accept Medicaid. Federally funded health centers also treat uninsured patients and charge on a sliding scale based on household income.

Is there a free or low-cost clinic in Houston?

65 of the 65 centers listed offer sliding-scale fees. Bring photo ID and proof of income to your first visit.

What services do Houston community health centers offer?

Services at the centers listed include Enabling services, Primary care.

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