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Affordable Health Care - Quick Overview

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We believe that every person deserves access to health care. Part of our mission is to provide affordable, accessible health care for the people in our neighborhoods.
Employment Opportunities - Hiring

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Please click on the link below to see a description of the job and qualifications for a successful candidate.
How You Can Help

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We use gifts of money to provide discounted medical care for people who are unemployed or uninsured.

Centering Pregnancy

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CenteringPregnancy is a method of providing prenatal health care based on the interaction of a group of expecting parents.
More Than Money

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At Maple City Health Care Center, low-income people who have no insurance are eligible for sliding fee discounts. Some families pay no more than a nominal fee for their health care.

Break the Rules and Bust the Budget

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by James Nelson Gingerich
The Doctor Gets a Shot

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(by James Nelson Gingerich)
The Hug

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Prior to the election in 2008, Maple City Health Care Center registered new voters. We put up signs in our waiting lobby and we used our digital signage system to encourage people to register. All the signs and the registration forms were in both Spanish and English. Our front desk folks asked each patient if they were interested in registering or needed to change their address.
The Transformation

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by James and Barb Nelson Gingerich

Being Transformed - A Journey Toward Health

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A speech by Maple City Health Care Center's founder about how Christian values have influenced the work and structure of the Center.
Freed from Slavery to the Fear of Death

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A speech by Maple City Health Care Center's founder about how focusing on mission and vision helps free us from the fear of institutional death and how we can trust our organization's future to God’s provision and protection.

How can my community create something like MCHCC?

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Maple City Health Care Center cannot be franchised or copied because we are the result of a unique (particular) collaboration with our community. We believe, however, that our mistakes and successes may help your collaboration with your community. We offer this web site with the hope that our journey, our experiment, will benefit yours.
How does MCHCC adapt to different cultures in the community?

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Our adaptation relies on relationships. We listen carefully to our patients. Patients from different cultures serve on our Board of Directors. We invest in adapting to languages because we believe that every person has the right to health care in her or his preferred language.
How does the reduced fee scale work?

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We inform each patient about our reduced fee scale. Patients may apply for reduced fees by providing an indication of their income. We review a patient's income annually.
How is MCHCC different from a private practice?

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We are incorporated as a non-profit. Our Board (made up of mostly patients) "owns" the Center.

Feeling Queasy

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I am a patient at Maple City Health Care Center, a volunteer and past employee. I am writing this letter to share with you how much MCHCC has impacted my life as well as the lives of many others in this community.
Like a Queen

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For a long time, I enjoyed good health, but then my health deteriorated. I had a hard time working. I was alone because my husband and I were separated.

PBS Religion and Ethics

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A TV program which includes an interview with Dr. James Nelson Gingerich. The program was titled "Church Aid in Elkhart" and aired on the PBS show Religion and Ethics on April 17, 2009.