The cause of our lives is calling. This cause is health care for all. Last night Keith Olbermann made an impassioned plea for help during his one hour documentary. He was calling us to arms. Calling us to get in on the debate, calling on us to make sure we get a Public Health Insurance Option included in any bill that passes both houses in the end.

Keith called for free clinics to be set up in several locations around the country; one of those places is my home town, Butte, Montana. I am not a physician, but I am a nerd, and I have volunteered to set up the computers and network, to help research existing grants to fund the free clinic, we all know nothing is free. I will travel back and forth between my home and Butte as often as possible. We must have a plan to get grants to sustain the program, to work with local medical and dental schools and public health programs to staff these clinics.  We must get any software donated to the clinic or have donors purchase the software necessary to keep accurate records and build solid health databases on patients. Coordinating with state guidelines and requirements for clinics will be important; we will most certainly need other type of professionals volunteering their expertise to set up these clinics.

As I go along in this adventure I will keep you informed on what is happening during each step. Remember; if you can volunteer please do so. I think this is the only way we can be heard.

National Association of Free Clinics

http://freeclinics.us/