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Updated: 12:35 AM Jun 1, 2009
RAM Clinic sees increase in patients
Hundreds of people in Southern Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee received free medical care this weekend. Posted: 9:52 PM May 31, 2009Reporter: Michel Mason Email Address: michel.mason@wymtnews.com |
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Hundreds of people in Southern Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee received free medical care this weekend.
Remote Area Medical holds a clinic at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate every year - and this time volunteers treated more patients than ever.
This is the 571st Remote Area Medical Expedition, and founder Stan Brock says it's getting hard to keep up.
"Now we can't keep up with the demand and with the downturn in the economy. The demand does seem to be increasing, I'm sorry to say," said Brock.
Volunteers provide medical, dental, vision and even veterinary care for pets. This weekend more than 800 patients and 250 animals were treated free of charge.
It's estimated more than 50% of the 829 patients seen this weekend are unemployed.
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It doesn't surprise me that over 50% are not employed. Why work when you're on the government dole?
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Ohh my God hal Rogers has done so good No jobs rotting teeth The Bush era and 29 years of hal Rogers has rotted the teeth and spirits of the people of south east Kentucky, your dental health can lead to heart problems and a host of other disease, we need a convoey of this you can tell that the people of south east Kentucky and Tennssee are very humble people and greatful for this. Yea the drug culture No its the suffering and sick simple mountain people that this nation needs to pay att to
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what happened to all those Medical Cards out there, Medicaid covers everyone that doesn't work, right?
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