Degree Name
MALS (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies)
Program
Liberal Studies
Date of Award
12-2011
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Randolph F. Wykoff
Committee Members
Tammy Shelton, Marie Tedesco, Charles S. Olson
Abstract
In 2008, the election of President Barack Obama brought health care to the forefront of national discussions and led to the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The legislation changed the rules of health care delivery in the United States, but the ACA did not do one fundamental thing: It did not end the need for many of the nation's most needy patients to seek free medical care from groups such as Remote Area Medical (RAM).
A mobile clinic, RAM brings together volunteer dentists, physicians, nurses, and other professionals as well as support staff for multi-day clinic events to provide free, on-site care to anyone presenting for treatment without qualification questions. This thesis looks at the ongoing need for RAM in central Appalachia after the passage of the ACA due to a continued lack of comprehensive health care coverage for all Americans.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Watson, James W., "Free Clinics and the Uninsured: The Need for Remote Area Medical in Central Appalachia After Health Reform." (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1358. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1358
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.