In 1967, during a public health meeting at UCSF, Dr. David Smith declared that health care is a right, not a privilege. Shortly thereafter, he opened the HaightAshbury Free Clinic.
It was immediately crowded with a wide range of patients from Vietnam Vets to idealistic hippies. It eventually expanded to over 1200 clinics across the country. Fifty years later, what will it take to ensure that healthcare is a right, not a privilege?
Guest:
Dr. David Smith, founder of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic
Web Resources:
The San Francisco Chronicle: Just a begriming for clinic founder
NPR: For the insured but cash-strapped, free health clinics still have a place
UCSF: Born in the summer of love: The Haight Ashbury clinic transformed drug addiction treatment
