Myths vs. Facts                                                       

Myth: People without health coverage don't work.
Fact: More than eight in ten of the non-elderly uninsured (82.8 percent) live in families where the head of the family works.

Myth: Most people without health insurance are poor.
Fact: in 2006, more than 33 million of the uninsured had household incomes of $25,000 or more, compared with nearly 14 million in households earning less. (The federal poverty level for a family of 4 in 2006 was $20,000).

Myth: It doesn't really matter whether a person has health insurance.
Fact: An estimated 18,000 - 22,000 Americans die each year because they don't have health insurance.

Myth: Virtually everyone who works for a large employer has health coverage.
Fact: One in five uninsured workers are employed in firms with 500 or more employees.

Mission

The mission of the Compassionate Health Center is to provide underserved residents of Fulton County with high quality health screenings and preventive health services.