Hundreds of unemployed, uninsured or under-insured people showed up today for the first day of a four-day free clinic at the Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles. We hear some of their stories, ask about their ailments and the prospects for follow-up care by Los Angeles County. What does it mean that such a clinic had to be held at all in the world's richest country? Also, a look back at radio's most creative pioneer, Norman Corwin. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the death of Moammar Gadhafi.
Banner image: Dental patients are treated during a free health clinic at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on October 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Free Health Clinic Opens at the LA Sports Arena
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