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We’re a Lot Better at Fighting Cancer Than We Realized

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Re: We’re a Lot Better at Fighting Cancer Than We Realized

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That’s a really harsh and unfair statement. The doctors and nurses care tremendously and want to help everyone, hospitals do their best to cure everyone. Yes, insurance sucks, but that doesn’t diminish the quality of the workers and how they’re trying to help you.

> That’s a really harsh and unfair statement I think it's unfair and harsh that life or death are in the hands of private held companies that profit from people desperation. > The doctors and nurses care tremendously and want to help everyone But US as a society doesn't. As an Italian I am heavily taxed just so everyone can benefit from free universal healthcare, regardless of the amount of care doctors and nurses pu…

> lowest life expectancy of the entire west

I think this is more to do with diet and drug addiction that the health care system

Re: We’re a Lot Better at Fighting Cancer Than We Realized

#142

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> That’s a really harsh and unfair statement I think it's unfair and harsh that life or death are in the hands of private held companies that profit from people desperation. > The doctors and nurses care tremendously and want to help everyone But US as a society doesn't. As an Italian I am heavily taxed just so everyone can benefit from free universal healthcare, regardless of the amount of care doctors and nurses pu…

> lowest life expectancy of the entire west I think this is more to do with diet and drug addiction that the health care system

> I think this is more to do with diet and drug addiction

drug addictions and diets in Italy are handled by the health care system.

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