Free and Low Cost Clinics in Minneapolis, MN

According to govspot.com, there are currently over 42.6 million Americans, of them 10 million children, living without health insurance in the United States. During the cold weather months as germs are being passed like holiday gifts, an illness can be crippling, both physically and financially. Free clinics offer much needed assistance and care and can prevent your family from racking up medical related debt this cold and flu season.

Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region is a network of volunteer based clinics serving the uninsured. They operate several free or low cost clinics in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. In Minneapolis, the Healthcare of the Homeless Project Clinic can be reached at (612) 348-5553. Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region also serves the nearby communities of Roseville and Saint Paul. In Roseville, the Meher Baba Free Clinic, named after an Indian mystic noted for his charitable works with the poor who died at the age of 74 in 1969, according to Wikipedia.org. To reach the clinic directly, call 612-626-2988. Two free clinics serve Saint Paul; Neighborhood Heath Care Network can be reached by calling (651) 489-2273 and Saint Mary's Health Clinics can be contacted at (651) 690-7029.

For your reproductive health needs, the Red Door Clinic offers HIV testing for a suggested $20 donation; however, testing is free if you are unable to pay. Additional sexually transmitted infection testing is available for free and/or on an income-based sliding fee scale. Normal hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. The clinic can be reached by calling (612) 543-5555. They are located on the fourth floor of 525 Portland Avenue in Minneapolis.