MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- At Remote Area Medical, the clinics have provided free care to the un- and under-insured for decades.

Sunday they filled the gym at Heritage High. More than 800 patients, with no other options, turned to Remote Area Medical for care.

"I know it helped a lot of people. It really did help a lot of people. I just know there could have been a lot more people helped," said Kristy Veals of Knoxville.

"I don't have any health insurance. I go to the health department," said Sam Miller of Friendsville. Miller says RAM is a local look at a national problem.

But he says he has a lot questions he'd like answered before he'd support current health care legislation. "From my understanding is that basically, the people in the insurance companies, they are the ones that are going to lose out," said Miller.

Others are determined. "I hope that they pass it through, but you never know. I don't want to get my hopes up," said Veals.

"I don't hope. I pray to God that they pass it. Just so that people will be able to get medical help that they need," said Samantha Veals of Seymour.

RAM organizers say coverage at home would open the gate for more work abroad. "We can concentrate our efforts on those desperately poor places such as Haiti, where we're needed so badly," said founder Stan Brock.

But even after the House passes the bill, Brock says waiting for health care is not over. "Any new health care legislation is not really going to take affect for three or four years, assuming that something gets passed," said Brock. "I think that we are going to be doing this for quite some time to come."

Miller says if the government wants to help, it's time for a little less talk, and more action. "Let's see some action. You know. Enough of the chitter chatter. Let's do something," he said.

The next RAM clinic will be held in Claiborne County in May.