Indigent Health Care

Polk County's Indigent HealthCare Division (IHC) administers the county's healthcare safety net program funded by the sales surtax.

Indigent HealthCare works with physicians and clinics to provide healthcare services for qualifying individuals. Through a network of providers in Polk County, IHC manages the delivery of primary, specialty, and urgent care and hospital services to the medically poor. In addition to healthcare programs, IHC also offers outreach services.