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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5712386" data-attributes="member: 8835">Well, there's some local programs that can help.  I found out from one friend that Harris county had some Gold card thing you could easily apply for (as in down the hall in the county hospital) and that pretty much covers you.In his case, his girlfriend and hurt her knee pretty bad and did not seek treatment (having no real money).  About a year later, things got bad enough, he brought her in.  All the "normal" places would not treat her without insurance.  At the county hospital, they had no clue they could apply for the card program until somebody mentioned it.  Basically a best kept secret.Definitely a hit or miss if you don't have insurance.  Something to worry about.</blockquote>