After learning that Memphis was one of the poorest cities in the nation, Dr. Scott Morris moved to the city and founded Church Health. This faith-based medical organization cares for low-income and uninsured working people.
Since its founding, Dr. Morris says that Church Health has built a new eye clinic, expanded its capabilities for providing specialized care, and opened the largest free-standing dental clinic in America.
Church Health has also worked with local hospitals to ensure a continuous charity pathway, says Dr. Morris, which has allowed more healthcare opportunities for low-income and uninsured individuals — without relying on federal government funding.
Dr. Morris joins this week's WKNO/Channel 10 Behind the Headlines with host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries.
In addition to discussing the local healthcare system, Dr. Morris reveals what a "model for healthy living" looks like.
