Some call Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time, and while he still remains in the game as owner of the Charlotte Hornets, he has also shifted his focus to helping out the needy in North Carolina.
Jordan recently opened the first of two clinics that he funded in Charlotte. The Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic will serve the Charlotte community and will help uninsured and underinsured residents.
Jordan became emotional at the opening of the facility, saying, “As you can see, it’s a very emotional thing for me to be able to give back to a community that’s supported me over the years.”
“It’s not about the money. It’s not even about the name.” Michael Jordan at the opening of the @novanthealth Michael…
Posted by The Charlotte Post on Thursday, October 17, 2019
In 2017, Jordan committed to donating $7 million to open two clinics in Charlotte to provide healthcare to communities and people with little or no healthcare – and he followed through. The clinic will not only provide typical healthcare, but will assist patients with behavioral health and social services as well.
The Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic is open for business!
3149 Freedom Drive Charlotte, NC 28202 pic.twitter.com/gbS2AzZInA
— Novant Health (@NovantHealth) October 17, 2019
Carl Armato, President and CEO of Novant Health, said, “This clinic will not only provide access to medical care for those who need it most, but it will connect them to resources to ensure their health extends beyond the doctor’s office.”
Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic
#MichaelJordan stopped by our new Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic to get his #FluShot.
We recommend everyone get their flu shot – and early! For more information about the clinic he made possible and its services, visit NHMichaelJordanClinic.org. #FluShotFriday
Posted by Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital on Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The site of the first clinic was specifically chosen because the location is in a part of Charlotte that is shown to have a high need for medical care. Area residents were also given a voice in the planning; they were consulted at meetings and forums so that Novant could learn what residents were specifically looking for from a healthcare facility in their neighborhood.
An emotional Michael Jordan opens a medical clinic for uninsured and underinsured people in Charlotte, NC. "This is just the start of a battle of being able to touch as many people as we can." #Awesome https://t.co/dHYhVenaw6
— Matt Burdetsky (@MattBurdetsky) November 6, 2019
Jordan added about opening the clinic, “I believe that your ZIP code or neighborhood should not determine the quality of your health care – or whether or not you can even get care at all.”
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