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1,000 say ‘ah’ at LR free clinic

Seven of the uninsured throng sent on to emergency rooms

By Carolyne Park

Posted: November 22, 2009 at 5:46 a.m.

Rick McFarland People line up for the free medical clinic outside the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. More than 1,000 doctors and volunteers participated in the event.

More than 1,000 uninsured Arkansans with a broad range of medical ailments, including at least seven who required immediate emergency care, sought care Saturday at a free clinic at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.

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