A free Chattanooga clinic gave more than $210,000 in care
Remote Area Medical and more than 415 volunteers treated about 300 patients at Notre Dame High School. No ID and no insurance were required.
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Remote Area Medical set up for a weekend at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and, with more than 415 volunteers, gave out more than $210,000 in medical, dental, and vision care. About 300 patients were seen. Nobody had to show an ID or an insurance card.
The dollar figure is the value of the care provided that weekend. It is not a bill anyone was asked to pay.
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