<unk>  of Simi Valley, Simi Valley, California A<unk>  or walk in<unk>  is a health care facility in the United States offering services to economically disadvantaged individuals for<unk>  or at a nominal cost. The need for such a<unk>  arises in societies where there is no universal healthcare, and therefore a social safety net has arisen in its place. Core staff members may hold full-time paid positions, however, most of the staff a patient will encounter are volunteers drawn from the local medical community.<unk> s are non-profit facilities, funded by government or private donors, that provide primary, preventive, and additional health services to the medically underserved. Many<unk> s are made possible through the service of volunteers, the donation of goods, and community support, because many<unk> s receive little government funding. Regardless of insurance coverage, all individuals can receive health services from<unk> s. However, said services are intended for persons with limited incomes, no health insurance, and/or who do not qualify for Medicaid and Medicare. Also included are underinsured individuals; meaning those who have only limited medical coverage (such as catastrophic care coverage, but not regular coverage), or who have insurance, but their policies include high medical deductibles that they are unable to afford. To offset costs, some<unk> s charge a nominal fee to those whose income is deemed sufficient to pay a fee.<unk> s often use the term "underinsured" to describe the working poor. Most<unk> s provide treatment for routine illness or injuries; and long-term chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and high cholesterol. Many also provide a limited range of medical testing, prescription drug assistance, women's health care, and dental care.<unk> s do not function as emergency care providers, and most do not handle employment related injuries. Few, if any,<unk> s offer care for chronic pain as that would require them to dispense narcotics. For a<unk>  such care is almost always cost-prohibitive. Handling narcotics requires a high level of physical security for the staff and building along with more paperwork and government regulation compared to what other prescription medications require.
Free clinic
Empiric school
Point of care
Out-of-hours service
Public dispensary
Direct primary care
Therapy cap
Teaching clinic