| 词条 | Remote Area Medical |
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Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is a non-profit provider of mobile medical clinics delivering free dental, vision, and medical care (as well as veterinary services when available) to under-served and uninsured individuals. HistoryRAM was founded in 1985 by Englishman Stan Brock, who worked as an assistant to Marlin Perkins on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.[1] RAM's work was originally confined to Third World countries, but it later shifted towards the US.[2] Today RAM works domestic operations around the United States and internationally when need arises. The clinic in Wise, Virginia was recently recognized as the nation's largest pop-up free clinic.[3] The 2017 clinic in Wise hosted over 1,000 volunteers and served 2,300 men and women.[4] RAM completed its 900th clinic in Knoxville Tennessee in 2018. RAM were featured on an episode of 60 Minutes on CBS.{{cn|date=August 2018}} HeadquartersOn March 31, 2014, Remote Area Medical's headquarters moved from an old school building in Knox County to the previous Henniges Automotive facility in Blount County. The previous school building was utilized by RAM for 19 years and was rented by the organization for $1 a year from Knox County. FundingRAM is funded through donations and relies on volunteers from the community, as well as professionals including physicians, dentists, optometrists, nurses, pilots and veterinarians to provide care in poorer communities.[5][6] Animal servicesRemote Area Medical's Veterinary Program provides animal health services to those who live in underserved, impoverished, and isolated communities.[7] Disaster reliefRemote Area Medical's Disaster Relief arm responds to disasters by land, sea, and air, delivering medical relief and other humanitarian aid when needed.[8] LegislationIn 2017 Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville, filed a bill that would provide $1 million to any state that allows licensed medical professionals to travel from other states and offer their services to those in need. The money would be a one-time allocation with the intent to help states pay any costs associated with allowing outside doctors to volunteer within their borders. The legislation, called the Healthier Act, specifies that out-of-state medical personnel could work only at weekend clinics. That would prevent them from moving into a state and setting up a permanent or semi-permanent practice.[9] References1. ^[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110633/ IMDB entry for Stan Brock] 2. ^{{cite journal|last= Pelley |first= Scott |authorlink= Scott Pelley |date= February 28, 2008 |title= US Health Care gets boost from charity |journal= 60 Minutes |volume= |series= |issue= |page= 4 |publisher= CBS News |id= |url= http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/28/60minutes/main3889496.shtml |accessdate= 2009-08-22 |quote= }} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/23/us/healthcare-uninsured-rural-poor-affordable-care-act-republicans.html|title=When Health Law Isn’t Enough, the Desperate Line Up at Tents|last=Gabriel|first=Trip|date=2017-07-23|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/opinion/remote-area-medical-health-care-republican.html|title=No Insurance, but for 3 Days, Health Care Is Within Reach|last=Kristof|first=Nicholas|date=2017-07-27|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-30|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} 5. ^Remote Area Medical can be a lifeline, Chattanooga Times Free Press 6. ^Mobile medical unit aids uninsured, The Washington Times, July 21, 2008. 7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://ramusa.org/about/ "What We Do" Veterinary|title=About Us|last=|first=|date=2015-02-17|work=Remote Area Medical|access-date=2017-08-28|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://ramusa.org/disaster-relief/|title=Disaster Relief|date=2015-04-28|work=Remote Area Medical|access-date=2017-08-30|language=en-US}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/06/23/jimmy-duncan-charities-bill/423253001/|title=Knoxville group spawns push in Congress to ease rules on charitable health care providers|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2017-08-30|language=en}} External links
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