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You are currently viewing Too much medicine: the real cost of health care

Too much medicine: the real cost of health care

  • Post author:Samantha Craigie
  • Post published:July 20, 2018
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Insurance companies play the role of middleman between patients and providers in the United States. Read this article that discusses the role that these companies play in boosting health care tabs. 

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