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	More on healthcare

allisaurous

8-31-2009 8:18 AM

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healthcare, insurance, medical, medicine, non-profit, human rights

allisaurous says:

Ever since I did a report on public radio I've been a huge fan of non-profit business models in industries dealing in the distribution of basic human rights. Healthcare is one of these rights, and to ensure the most honest and fair administration of healthcare, insurance companies should be non-profit.

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