The Patients We Serve
In 2009, LSCC projects it will provide more than 130,000 patient visits — nearly 500 patients seen every day. Approximately 55 percent of those patients are children and young people under the age of 20. Lone Star Circle of Care also meets the healthcare needs of pregnant women — delivering more than 800 babies last year — as well as seniors, working families, patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and asthma, and many other patients who have difficulty finding access to health care.
Some of LSCC’s patients have public insurance (Medicaid, CHIP, etc.), but are unable to find a primary care doctor who will see them. Nearly 45 percent don’t have adequate health insurance coverage or have no coverage at all. Many of the uninsured are hardworking families that simply can’t afford coverage; in Texas 79 percent of uninsured adults work or have at least one working family member. Through Lone Star Circle of Care these hardworking Texans can obtain healthcare services that improve their lives and reduce the overall cost burden of the entire healthcare system.
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Stories
As a parent of eight children, ages 5 to 19, I had a difficult time finding dental care for my family before I learned about Lone Star Circle of Care. Before the GCC Dental Clinic opened, I couldn’t find a dentist in the area that would accept Medicaid for my adopted children. We often had to drive long distances to get the care they needed. But since we found Lone Star Circle of Care about three years ago, my family has had regular dental care. The staff at the clinic is very friendly, and they make it easy by scheduling the next appointment well in advance. The providers are very kind, and they do a great job of making the kids feel comfortable. It’s a wonderful place, and I would recommend it to anyone I know.