By John Perryman, M.D.The New York Times, May 27, 2018Anthem’s tactic of refusing to pay emergency room bills in certain cases is portrayed as an
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The Guardian
White Coats for Black Lives calls on elite schools to improve race bias shortcomings and help eliminate disparities in US healthcareBy Amanda HolpuchThe Guardian, April
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The Guardian
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In 1948, Life magazine published what has become an