My niece is very sick and has no insurance. She was taken to the emergency room 3 weeks ago and she has a ?!


Question: My niece is very sick and has no insurance. She was taken to the emergency room 3 weeks ago and she has a .?
kidney stone and a kidney infection. They gave her antibiotics and pain medicine and sent her away. Now she is having trouble urinating. She has only went once today. The hospital told her to follow up with her doctor, but she doesn't have one because of no insurance and no money. She is only 26 with a new baby and the baby's dad died in February after the baby was only 3 weeks old. How can someone with no insurance and money get seen and helped at some place other than an emergency room that is basically going to give you the "quick fix" for the problem.? Please, serious answers only.Health Question & Answer


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Call your county health department. They can point her in the right direction for treatment.Health Question & Answer

Someone with money problems can go to a non-profit catholic hospital for no charge (they may want proof that you can't pay or they will set up a payment plan). "Giving" away so much in medical care is part of the requirement to being a non-profit charitable facility. They cannot turn you away no matter your ability to pay.Health Question & Answer

You might be able to try a different emergency room or even a urgent care clinic. The doctors at urgent care aren't in as much as a hurry to get you in and out. Make sure she drinks plenty of fluids especially water and cranberry juice.

If she has a child and no income she might be able to get Medicaid.Health Question & Answer

Call the county health department. Emergency room if she absolutely has no other choices.
She needs to keep drinking water because it'll help prevent future stones... when you're trying to pass one it hurts like h*** and is very difficult. Health Question & Answer

She can probably qualify for public assistance like medi-cal I am not sure what state you live in so I don't know what assistance is available for her.Health Question & Answer

Find your local Job and Family services. Apply for benifits and she will recieve food stamps (on a debit card thing), cash if she watned and of Course FREE MEDICAL INSURANCE!Health Question & Answer



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