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\"\"<\/a>There is an inflection point. A moment when we are driven more by avoiding the pain of the costs than fear of changing things.<\/p>\n

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This article articulates what is at stake for us in the healthcare debate.<\/a> <\/div>\n

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That we are slow to change is a good thing, in a way. It means that we are willing to see our current system to its Titantic demise before we jump ship. We certainly aren’t flighty, changing healthcare systems before we give them a change to succeed or fail. <\/div>\n

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But now is the time, I think, when people look at the system and hope for improvements, hope for better service at better prices. This will provide a greater good for a greater number.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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