There are approximately 250 million people currently living in the United States of America, and every one of them has a need for effective, affordable and accessible health care services. Within the past thirty to forty years, the scope and cost of health care coverage and services has drastically changed. America's health care system is the most expensive in the world. We spend twice as much per person as other developed countries. That is not because …showed first 75 words of 2144 total…

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