How a free pop-up health clinic in Texas is reaching a community of fishermen

NPR | By Elizabeth Myong

Published April 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM EDT

Amid a rise in healthcare costs and declining federal support for commercial fishermen, a free pop-up health clinic in Galveston, Texas is reaching a community of Vietnamese fishermen.

Elizabeth Myong

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