Shamik Sahadat, the national director of revenue for ICNA Relief, said that the demand at the clinics is growing, and he worries that with the looming cuts to Medicaid, the organization will struggle to meet an even larger demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re seeing the numbers go up, and we\u2019re expecting the numbers to rise even more as cutbacks are happening on a federal level,\u201d Sahadat said. \u201cSo when we are looking at nonprofits like ours, who are filling in the gaps, the demand is coming up more, and so we always are constantly seeking more providers to come in and to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n
![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD_4nXdVGpmWER88mqrq8yzh_sK1nWFOcuKIyllEUgKtRo1B1z9LZBYdy_LbHAWjrXZdRksAGNtdhakbDZn8ZxUc-dYKHQWXXpCw.jpeg\")
ICNA Relief is a national organization that provides community services like health care and food assistance to the underserved. (Alyssa Johnson\/Capital B)<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed into law the \u201cBig, Beautiful Bill,\u201d<\/a> which cuts billions over the next 10 years from Medicaid, the federal-state health care insurance program that helps pay for health care for low-income people.<\/p>\n As nonprofits try to meet the demand of people in need of health care, federal cuts to funding<\/a> in the public health sector put an extra strain on them and other free and cost-reduced clinics in the area. What\u2019s more, the landscape for private donations and other sources of funding has now become more competitive.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhat you\u2019re starting to see is federally qualified care centers and larger charitable clinics that were receiving federal funding as a big part of their budget getting cuts that are now making all health funding in Georgia even more competitive,\u201d said Rachel Barber, the director of development at a free health center in Fulton County called the Urban Clinic of Atlanta.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSome of these larger clinics are now maybe going after smaller foundations that they normally didn\u2019t need to worry about that were going to some of the smaller free clinics around. So now we\u2019re all competing for some of the same dollars to try to continue to do the work that is needed,\u201d Barber said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n For those in search of free or reduced cost medical care, here are clinics in the metro Atlanta area that serve uninsured or underinsured residents:\u00a0<\/p>\n Mercy Care<\/a><\/p>\n Mercy Care Chamblee<\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>5134 Peachtree Road, Chamblee<\/p>\n Hours:<\/strong> Open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n Mercy Care at City of Refuge<\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW, Atlanta<\/p>\n Hours:<\/strong> Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n Mercy Care Decatur Street<\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>424 Decatur Street SE, Atlanta Mercy Care at Gateway Center<\/p>\n Address:<\/strong> 275 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta Services: <\/strong>Primary care, pediatric care, health screenings, radiology services and more.<\/p>\n Fees: <\/strong>Fees afre based on a sliding scale, starting as low as $35<\/p>\n Make an appointment:\u00a0 <\/strong>Call (678) 843\u20118600, or visit mercyatlanta.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Urban Clinic of Atlanta<\/a><\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>777 Cleveland Ave. SW, Suite 209 Atlanta<\/p>\n Hours:<\/strong> Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n Services: <\/strong>Management of chronic and acute illnesses, STI screening and treatment, lab services, preventive screenings, counseling and flu vaccines.<\/p>\n Fees:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n Make an appointment: <\/strong>Patients are seen by appointment only; they can be scheduled online<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Grant Park Clinic <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>1340 Boulevard SE, Atlanta<\/p>\n Hours:<\/strong> Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n Services: <\/strong>Primary and chronic care, prenatal care, labs, immunizations, STD and HIV testing and health education.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fees: <\/strong>The clinic offers sliding scale fees based on the patient\u2019s income and family size.<\/p>\n Make an appointment: <\/strong>Walk-ins are accepted, but patients are encouraged to schedule an appointment to minimize wait time. To schedule an appointment, visit the website<\/a> or call (404) 627\u20114259.<\/p>\n ICNA Relief\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Duluth<\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>ICNA Relief Duluth 3650 Savannah Place Drive, Duluth<\/p>\n Hours:<\/strong> Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n Decatur<\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>ICNA Relief Decatur, 4773 Memorial Drive, Decatur<\/p>\n Hours:<\/strong> Friday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Services:<\/strong> Primary care, pediatrics, psychiatry, diabetes management, women\u2019s health services, vaccinations and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fees: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n Make an appointment: <\/strong>Service is by appointment only; to schedule an appointment, email shifaclinicduluth@icnarelief.org<\/a><\/p>\n Mosaic Health Center<\/a><\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>3700 Market Street, Building B Clarkston, GA 30021<\/p>\n Hours:<\/strong> Monday through Friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Services: <\/strong>The clinic offers primary care, women\u2019s health, vision, dermatology, cardiology, mental health services and more.<\/p>\n Fees: <\/strong>Patients will be charged $60 for a new patient appointment or annual physical exam. Follow-up visits are $30. For internal specialty care (cardiology, gynecology, dermatology, and ophthalmology) pricing depends on the service but can range from $30 to $60.<\/p>\n Make an appointment: <\/strong>Appointments are recommended, as only a limited number of walk-in patients are seen each day. To schedule an appointment, call or text (678) 383-1383.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hours:<\/strong> Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to\u00a0 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
Hours:<\/strong> Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Friday 8 a.m. to noon.<\/p>\n