oh, i'm guessing they're going to get way more

than 1,000 patients

this is sad. this is america. this is sad. this is america. this is sad. this is america. i have to keep telling myself that

For People With No Health Insurance, One Day Of Free Care

By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER The Hartford Courant

They came by the hundreds in New Orleans, Little Rock, Kansas City and Houston, lured by the offer of free health care at a one-day clinic. For many patients, it was the first time they had seen a doctor in years. Nearly all of them had jobs, just no health insurance.

Feb. 3 will be Hartford's turn for a one-day free medical clinic for people with no health insurance. The National Association of Free Clinics, which has been hosting similar events throughout the country since September, and hundreds of volunteers will set up at the Connecticut Convention Center from noon to 7 p.m. Organizers expect to draw about 1,000 patients...................