Remote Area Medical Documentary Analysis

In the United States alone, there are 32 million people living without healthcare, 10.4 percent of the entire United States population (Key Facts, 2015). With these alarming statistics steadily increasing, organizations, such as Remote Area Medical, are becoming more necessary to meet the demand for healthcare access for all Americans. Remote Area Medical is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring medical care to needy communities in the form of large “pop-up” clinics, offering general, prevention, vision, and dental care (Reichert & Zaman, 2013). The documentary, Remote Area Medical, brings an awareness to the lack of healthcare access across the United States by addressing the politics behind the lack of healthcare, interviewing those who do not have adequate healthcare coverage, and representing the large population of Americans who cannot afford medical care.
The social documentary, Remote Area Medical, follows several needy individuals residing in a rural community in Tennessee who are in need of medical services, but are unable to afford a visit a hospital or private practicing physician (Reichert & Zaman, 2013). Therefore, they attend Remote Area Medical’s three-day pop-up clinic in Bristol, Tennessee. Several statements made by the interviewed individuals inferred that they could not afford healthcare …show more content…
Yet, many people across the United States struggle with healthcare coverage, not just in needy, rural communities, as they juggle their finances, job, and family. Lack of healthcare coverage can affect any American nationwide. The need for adequate healthcare coverage should no longer be considered a political issue, but a moral