Opened in 2003, Clínica Amistad: a project of Amistad y Salud, administers medical help to Tucson’s uninsured.
“Baically what happens is we serve all patients who have zero insurance,” said Nicole Glasner, executive director of the nonprofit clinic. “We’re a primary health care clinic that takes care of those health care needs. So once you come in our door and are established with one of our doctors, who are volunteers, we take care of your health care needs from beginning to end, and we never charge our patient a dime.”
Amistad y Salud is filling an unmet need in Tucson, one that is in high demand. The clinic saw over 3,000 visits in the last year, all fit into Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and one Saturday a month…