A few years ago, a free clinic was up-and-running in Gooding, and Davis volunteered there. But it ended up closing.

In total across Idaho, there are only about 13 or 14 free clinics, Davis said.

The Good Samaritan Clinic aims to serve low-income community members who don’t have health insurance or those who have a very high deductible. They generally can’t have Medicare, Medicaid or any commercial insurance, Davis said.

He talks with other free clinics around Idaho via teleconferences to share best practices.

“One of the things that’s pretty clear, for most free clinics, the biggest problem is getting providers to volunteer,” he said.

It’s yet to be determined who will volunteer at Shoshone’s new free clinic, Davis said, and there haven’t been any formal signs up.

But he said he has received a lot of interest from potential volunteers.

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