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Category Archives: Health Care
My Family Doctor
I don’t usually do this sort of thing but I’m making an exception. My family doctor is an amazing guy. A few years ago he started a foundation called Basic Health International whose mission is to provide basic health care to remote communities around the world. Continue reading
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Either fish or cut bait.
I don’t usually talk about political stuff online, but I am starting to get really tired of the American “Health Care Debate”. Much of the rhetoric is, to be honest, ridiculous, and does little more than show the rest of … Continue reading
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