Free Clinic in LA Draws People Needing Vision Care

"Avery Shapiro has had tooth pain for several years. Pat Morris’ dental insurance wouldn’t cover the tab for a filling. Chenell Bass had to stop driving because her eyesight got so weak," goes the LATimes post. "Such stories were typical among the first 1,200 people filing into a huge free medical clinic that opened Thursday at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The four-day clinic, organized by Los Angeles-based nonprofit CareNow, is expected to draw 5,000 uninsured and underinsured patients who spent hours in line Monday to obtain wristbands to enter the event. Some even camped out overnight." Read more.