Remote Area Medical
Founder and volunteer CEO of Remote Area Medical
PROFILE
Stan Brock
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FROM Stan Brock
Which Way, L.A.?
The Affordable Care Act and America's Uninsured In the first of three days of arguments , the US Supreme Court made pretty clear today that it will rule on the constitutionality of President Obama's Affordable Care Act . Tomorrow, it will hear arguments on the so-called "Mandate" to buy insurance. In the meantime, we hear what it's like to go without health insurance, and arguments about the potential impact of what Republicans call "Obamacare."
To the Point
SCOTUS Reviews Healthcare: Day One The US Supreme Court today began an almost unprecedented three days of hearings on President Obama's Affordable Care Act . Passed without a single Republican vote, so-called "Obamacare" is designed to bring America closer to universal health coverage. Who are the uninsured? What is it like to live without coverage? Employer-provided insurance is on the decline. How come? Would the Affordable Care Act (ACA) make things better or worse? We get the background as the court prepares to take on a case that could affect millions of people, including voters in an election year. (Special thanks to KCRW volunteer Gideon Brower for production assistance.)
Which Way, L.A.?
LA's Continuing Medical Crisis As a bush pilot in the Amazon Basin, Stan Brock first saw the suffering of people without access to medical services. He started Remote Area Medical to provide service in developing countries. Since 1992, he's also been focused on the United States, where the same problem exists. Since last Tuesday, Remote Medical Services has been at the Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles. Today's the last day. We speak with Brock and other caregivers about the ongoing need for affordable medical care.
Which Way, L.A.?
Eight Days of Healthcare in Inglewood New teeth, X-rays, blood pressure checks, mammograms, immunizations, insulin for a diabetic amputee who hadn't been treated for months. Thousands of people have been lining up for the past week to get free medical care in one of the world's richest neighborhoods. Stan Brock started Remote Area Medical in 1985 to bring medical care to Third World countries. In 1992, he began getting similar requests in the most prosperous country on Earth. Earlier this year, he was in suburban Virginia. Today, he finishes a week in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
To the Point
Eight Days of Healthcare in Inglewood New teeth, X-rays, blood pressure checks, mammograms, immunizations, insulin for a diabetic amputee who hadn't been treated for months. Thousands of people have been lining up for the past week to get free medical care in one of the world's richest neighborhoods. Stan Brock started Remote Area Medical in 1985 to bring medical care to Third World countries. In 1992, he began getting similar requests in the most prosperous country on Earth. Earlier this year, he was in suburban Virginia. Today, he finishes a week in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
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