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Posted on by John C. Goodman

6.4 million people are improperly enrolled in an exchange plan for which they are ineligible.

More than 1,900 non-profit hospitals – 80% of non-profit hospitals — gave less back to their communities than they had received in tax breaks. In total, the amount ($25.7 billion) would have been sufficient to pay off the medical debt of everyone in California, Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania combined.

Perils of  outdoor cooking:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year, 48 million people (I in 6 Americans) get sick from a foodborne illness.

Why is thimerosal controversial?

“Countries like the U.S., France, New Zealand, and Sweden have now switched to [fertility] rates well below replacement, while countries like China, Taiwan, and South Korea are at levels that imply catastrophic population collapses over the next century.”

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