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Out of a Horrible Situation, Some Great Writing
ByadminEvery once in a while, I like to highlight outstanding writing in my blog. I guess that makes up for the writing otherwise expose you to – namely, my own. As I expect most of you know, there’s been a horrible situation in Flint, Michigan recently, with government negligence leading to lead poisoning in the…
Sticking It to the… Employee!
ByadminOld news – healthcare costs are rising again. Older news – healthcare costs have been rising, faster than inflation, for most of the last half-century. Newer news – those costs are increasingly being born by employees rather than employers. Here’s a picture I came across at Vox, an excellent website for healthcare news.
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Not the Media Coverage I Expected
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Can’t Afford Medical Care? Welcome to America!
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