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Building Without Benefits: How Entrepreneurs Can Find Affordable Health Care in Their Community

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  @MaxFuega   |   SUBSCRIBE A chipped tooth sent me searching for affordable dental care. What I found was a much larger network of medical, dental, mental health, and financial-assistance resources that many uninsured entrepreneurs may never realize they can use. I am an entrepreneur with zero health insurance. I have been fortunate in several important ways. I do not currently have an ongoing health condition that requires frequent appointments, and my everyday habits generally support my health. That good fortune made it easier to keep moving without building a consistent medical or dental care routine. When I first moved to Texas, I found a location where I could receive a free physical. I went, received the physical, and never established ongoing care. I knew I needed to return, yet business deadlines, immediate expenses, and everything else connected to building kept winning a place ahead of the appointment. That pattern held until I cosmetically chipped one ...