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Unfortunately you basically end up choosing between two options when you are uninsured:
1. If you are un/underemployed, you can just go to a hospital ER. They must treat you for whatever condition you have. You will then be asked to fill out a form requesting "charity care". If you are un/underemployed, you should meet the income qualifications to have the cost of your treatment fully waived. (These types of cases are the ones that end up driving up rates and costs for everyone, the main financial argument for universal healthcare.)
2. If you are simply dealing with a basic illness like strep, the flu, etc. and need nothing more then a quick check and a prescription then places like the "Minute Clinics" at CVS offer pretty affordable "menu rates":............
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