Holly Beech reports when people are faced with the choice of buying groceries or visiting the doctor, many will opt for food.

For the homeless, affording health care is even more daunting.

One option is Canyon County Community Clinic, which provides free care for those at 200 percent of the poverty level and without health insurance.

“I always get the question, ‘OK, I don’t have any money, how much will this cost me?’” said Lori Rose, the clinic’s volunteer coordinator and administrator. “And when we say it’ll be free, it’s like, ‘Whoa, you’re kidding.’ It’s hard to believe because they have tried, I think a lot of times, all the options out there and not been able to afford it or have been turned down.”