For two-and-a-half days, about 800 doctors, nurses, dentists and optometrists treated 2,700 uninsured and underinsured people, most from Appalachia. No one was asked for an insurance card. There were no co-pays. And there were no bills. Full Story »
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This was more of a vignette than an actual story - by virtue of its editing and presentation. Nonetheless the Berkes describes the "Third World" status of our precious America. The story invokes scenes from the 'Grapes of Wrath' and 'The King's New Clothes.' As a piece of journalistic opinion, it didn't preach, just reported with the addition of a very personally relevant observation. The rest is left to the reader - including whether to heap scorn on the multitudes of uninsured ... More »
No doubt the resident News Trust ideologues will feel it's more important to register their disdain at the content and disregard the mission of NT ... More »
People will take advantage of freebies. Big surprise. There are already loads of free clinics and emergency rooms are free if you chose not to pay.
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