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There were over one thousand Americans who attended the Free Health Clinic in Little Rock Arkansas last week. They came because, quite simply, they needed to see a damn doctor. And in the United States of America, healthcare remains a privilege not a right.
Oneida Whiteside, a grandmother from Little Rock, articulated perfectly our uniquely American healthcare tragedy: "One day you have it [insurance] and the next day you don’t"
I met many Americans. Each one of them had a story. I videotaped quite a few. Historians may see these and judge what life was like in America circa 2009.
These are the words of Oneida Whiteside and her grandson, Jordan.
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what struck me was that Ms. Whiteside worked for decades and is left in this terrible situation. When someone works for decades, they ought to have at least the basics–health care, a place to live, food. if people who have spent their lives working don’t have these things, then something is going terribly wrong. we’re failing as a society and a nation