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Prohibitive drug costs up close and personal
I got a good dose today of what’s wrong with U.S. healthcare and why it is killing the American economy. I went to the drug store to pick up a colonoscopy prep that cleans out you system so the gastroenterologist …
Malignant cells in a child
This is the fourth and most recent e-mail published on The Dodge Retort about little Avalanna's life and death struggle against cancer. The idea is to convey the
Reflections of a Nonagenarian
A gentleman named Mel Raskin sent this to me via e-mail. It's an incisive essay about his loneliness as a 92-year-old. Mel mentions clerical work might help which
Why I still REALLY like President Obama
I keep hearing President Obama's popularity ratings are plummeting. My question is why? On a macro scale, he's done just about everything he promised to in the 2007-08 campaign:
Ex-CIGNA Exec Pummels Health Insurers
If you've never heard of Wendall Potter and are interested in healthcare reform, listen to what he has to say about private insurers in an interview at
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