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Why one sentence can't fix the health law

Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court decides King v. Burwell — a case regarding the Obama administration’s issuance of health insurance subsidies in violation of their own law — the negative consequences for patients and taxpayers will continue absent thoughtful, patient-centered reform. The latest numbers don’t lie. Earlier this …

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Wireless brain implant could help wounded soldiers, Alzheimer’s patients

A wireless brain implant allowing wounded soldiers to recover motor skills lost through head trauma is currently being looked at by a Pentagon agency that is soliciting proposals from private companies to research — and potentially build –the technology. Bloomberg reports the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s RFP could also …

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Bullied teen receives free nose job from New York City nonprofit

After being bullied about her nose for years, one South Carolina teenager got a nose job – for free. Fifteen-year-old Renata got her new nose from the Little Baby Face Foundation, a New York City nonprofit that offers free plastic surgery to low-income children with facial deformities, Time reported. Her …

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