Medical Conspiracy?
This is a good post. Not only is it true, but it’s fun. More of us should dissect certain advertising claims in this way.
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The Real Cost of Health Care
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Health Care: My Visit to the Emergency Room
ByhenryI take this detour from discussing the church and medical care to talk a bit about why it is so difficult even to discuss medical care in this country, based on a recent personal experience. I’m 50 years old, and a few weeks ago I made my first visit to the emergency room. (Just for…
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No, it;s not a secret. The medical and pharmaceutical industries have been running the country for years (of course, they depend on the oil companies)…
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