If you are in a HMO and have the option to get out, now is a good time. The supremes have removed the last obstacle to corporate profiteering at the expense of your health. Scary stories? I've got hundreds. Have I seen people suffer to protect the HMO bottom line? Yes. Have I seen people die to protect the bottom line? Yes. Healthcare is about to get more dangerous.
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