As I wandered around and observed all the work, more than anything, I reflected on what it means to live in a country which treats healthcare as a privilege not a right. Here I was standing in the middle of a MASH tent in a major American city–this would undoubtedly be the last hope for many of the people we’d meet the next day.

Always remember, the United States is the only industrialized nation where healthcare remains a privilege not a right.

“This is our middle class, our average Arkansan. Our neighbors, our friends, our families, our co-workers who we’re seeing here.”