Hours before President Obama signed the health care bill Tuesday, George Butler, a retired steelworker, was the first patient to enter Evanston-Rogers Park Community Health Center. By 9 a.m., all of the 22 black and gray molded plastic seats were filled.
Mr. Butler, 75, who normally comes to have his diabetes and high blood pressure treated, needed a doctor’s note to get an extension on paying his gas bill. The rest of a lower-income Hispanic and black clientele sought typical medical help: advice on hypertension, refilling medications, a checkup for a newborn and follow-ups on test results. Read More…
