Liko Health was created with one simple goal: to help people find clear, accurate, and genuinely useful information about affordable hospital care in major cities across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Healthcare systems vary enormously from country to country, and even from city to city within the same country. Some regions rely on publicly funded, tax-based systems where care is free at the point of use. Others rely on a mix of insurance, employer coverage, and out-of-pocket payment, with financial assistance programs layered on top for those who qualify. Understanding which system applies to you, and what your options are if you’re uninsured, underinsured or on a limited income, can be genuinely difficult without a clear guide.
That’s the gap Liko Health tries to fill. Our city-by-city guides break down major public hospitals, non-profit health systems, community health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and low-cost urgent care clinics, so readers can understand what’s actually available to them before they’re in a stressful, time-sensitive situation. We cover practical details such as financial assistance thresholds, sliding-scale fee structures, charity care policies, and documentation requirements, always based on publicly available information from hospitals, health systems and official government health authorities.
We believe that healthcare information should be easy to understand, honestly presented and free of exaggerated claims. We do not rank hospitals as “the best” without objective, verifiable criteria, and we do not accept payment from hospitals, clinics, or health systems in exchange for favorable coverage. Our commitment is to the reader, not to any healthcare provider or institution.
Liko Health is an independent informational publisher. We are not a hospital, insurer, government agency, healthcare provider, or medical billing service, and nothing on this site should be understood as medical advice, a treatment recommendation, or a guarantee of coverage, pricing, or eligibility. Always confirm current details directly with the hospital, clinic or relevant government health authority before making decisions about your care