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Matter of Opinion archive for May 27, 2009

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2009

Tale of Two Cities and health care 31 

In McAllen, Texas, twice as much is spent per patient than in El Paso, Texas. To find out why, this doctor/author traveled to both towns. What he found helps explain why health-care costs are so high in this country.In short, more spending, means greater profits.…

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Wednesday's Loose Thread 

As you make vacation plans, does it enter into your thinking that just about anywhere you go in the summer will have worse weather than here? I'm from the Southwest, so summer getaways also brought relief from the heat. What's on your mind today?

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