Ultimately, the SELHS does not provide free healthcare. The organization’s annual budget consists primarily of money collected through standard service fees. What really makes the clinic a vital asset to the community is that SELHS will accept payment through medical assistance (MA)—a currency that many doctors would not readily accept. As the need for MA increases in Lancaster County, so does the need for services provided by SELHS. There are currently over 35,000 Lancastrians on MA.
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City clinic doubled caseload since 2004
NewsLanc recently interviewed Daniel Jurman, Director of Development for South East Lancaster Health Services (SELHS, a.k.a. South East clinic) in Lancaster City. Jurman, whose work focuses around promoting and raising funds for SELHS, had a lot to say about the state of medical under-service in Lancaster County and how his organization has been working to fill the existing void. As Jurman explained the current role and aspirations of SELHS, it became clear that this system will likely expand to a greater prominence in the years ahead.