Keith Olbermann worked his magic: Kansas City has biggest free health clinic yet

As you may know, a series of mass free health clinics are being held across the country to call attention to the number of uninsured Americans and the strain that their untreated illnesses put on the nation’s health care system. […]

A producer on MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” Rich Stockwell, suggested to his boss that he use his pulpit to raise money for more such clinics … and to hold them in key states where Democratic senators were wavering on a public option in the upcoming legislation on health care reform. Just like that, $1.2 million was raised and a clinic was announced in the home state of Arkansas senator Blanche Lincoln. Then a second, in the state represented by Sen. Mary Landrieux.

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  1. dalasverdugo reblogged this from asprettyasasong and added:
    Seems a lot better than organizing a “tea party” or town hall disruptions.
  2. asprettyasasong reblogged this from brooklynmutt
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