Crooks and Liars » 60 Minutes: Charity Trying To Make Up For Failing U.S. Health Care System
"If you’re looking for a story that shows the abysmal state of health care in America, look no further. 60 Minutes traveled to Knoxville, TN to film a free clinic set up by a charity group called Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps, or RAM. The charity was initially started in the 90’s by it’s founder, Stan Brock, former co-star of Wild Kingdom, to give health care relief to remote areas of Latin America, but after watching this segment it’s clear that America’s health care system doesn’t look too much different than that of a third world country."
The video of the 60 Minutes story is available for viewing at the C&L site and it is definitely worth watching, if only to count the thousands of anecdotes available for those who like that sort of thing.
In a related anecdote, a patient I saw today with (now) advanced lung cancer, who had this gem in his history and physical: "He developed severe, unremitting left sided chest pain beneath his clavicle and along his left anterior chest about 4 to 5 months ago. He did not seek medical attention due to lack of health insurance."
Monday, March 3, 2008
Crooks and Liars » 60 Minutes: Charity Trying To Make Up For Failing U.S. Health Care System
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