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Stan Brock on the challenges of founding a volunteer medical corps to treat some of America's many uninsured and underinsured.

By Joan Raymond | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Aug 5, 2008 | Updated: 8:08  a.m. ET Aug 5, 2008

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  • Posted By: Soccermedic @ 10/22/2008 10:24:06 AM

    Why don't physicians just see them?Can they get in troupble for seeing them? If ever physician added some slots daily for people without insurance and means for payment that would help. I think some physicians just don't care. They work limited hours and close early on certain days, I thought they got into healthcare because they cared about people but I guess not.

  • Posted By: Karenn1 @ 08/07/2008 8:39:38 AM

    This is not a Third world country.Cut some military spening for health care.Spend our tax dollars on people in america who need help.When you volunteer to help from the heart good,but for underming general health care that's bad.

  • Posted By: Reepicheep @ 08/06/2008 12:40:30 PM

    Call your representative and have them co-sign H.R. 676, the National Health Insurance act. It guarantees coverage for all Americans.

  • Posted By: MARJANE1 @ 08/05/2008 12:22:41 PM

    I HAD DENTAL COVERAGE. I OPTED FOR DENTURES, WHICH IT PAID ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF, BECAUSE WHAT THE DENTIST WANTED TO DO WAS AS EXPENSIVE AS DENTURES AND THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD WORK. DENTISTS IN THIS AREA ARE COST PROHIBITIVE EVEN WITH INSURANCE. THEY ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAT MEDICAL . MY DENTIST GOES OVERSEAS ONCE A YEAR TO PROVIDE NO COST DENTAL WORK . GIVE BACK TO THE PEOPLE OF THE USA, THE SAME PEOPLE THAT FINANCE YOUR HUGE PAYCHECKS.

  • Posted By: kimjoy @ 08/05/2008 11:38:58 AM

    these free clinics are a bandaid -- what people need is real everyday health care that is affordable - not just once a year free stuff - i am not saying it is a bad thing - it is better than nothing - but why not put up more affordable clinics in underserved areas . I work in one in lincoln nebraksa - it is a federally qualified health care center - and believe me, it has its problems too - nothing is perfect in our system- but at least it is a more affordable option for people . still what remains a huge problem is care beyond primary care - specialist care and surgical care .
    if more money was put into this type of clinic we could serve many more people. right now it is a 3 month wait for a new patient to establish here ... but we keep plugging away
    kim joy

  • Posted By: Emilli @ 08/05/2008 11:10:30 AM

    What's your solution?
    If practitioners were allowed to cross state lines to provide free care for those in need, and had some type of protection against malpractice, I think we could do this anywhere in the U.S.

    If we had that in the first place health care wouldnt be so expensive in the first place.

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