A trek for health care

Appalled at the domination of the nation’s health care by profit-greedy special interests, Dr. Ogan Gurel, 45, a Chicago surgeon, has trekked nearly 700 miles on foot from Chicago to Washington, DC, to call congressional attention to the health care stories of people he met on the way.

Walking about 25 miles a day, Dr. Gurel talked with people at hotels, coffee houses, truck stops and private homes where he stopped to ask for water.

“The many stories we have gathered, shared and documented provide a compelling narrative which absolutely cannot be ignored,” he said.