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Misinformation fueled Obamacare anger, Tucson physician finds on cross-country ride
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We Condemn the AMA and AAMC Endorsements of Tom Price for HHS Secretary
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The inadequate, shoddy debate over health care reform
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Health Reform in the Trump Era
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