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Getting Better Health Care – Paying for unnecessary care

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Our medical care system can accomplish miraculous things. Surgeons can operate on the vessels of the heart, clearing blockages and installing appliances to keep the vessels open. But do these miracle treatments do anything of value? Do people live longer or better? Are we getting our money’s worth? In part one of a two part […] The post Getting Better Health Care – Paying for unnecessary care appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

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