PUBLIC MARKS from jasontromm with tag healthcare

Record numbers of patients are overwhelming local medical clinics for the poor, Carolinas HealthCare System officials say, and the hospital wants more public money to help cover rising costs. For the past decade, Mecklenburg County has paid CHS and Presbyterian Healthcare $17.8 million per year to subsidize the costs of treating those who cannot pay for health care. ()()Wonder how many of the people overwhelming these clinics are illegal aliens?

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The politicians are pushing to raise the cost of your health insurance again.

It's uncomfortable to hear Dr. Frank Fisher speak. His eyes are usually glassed over, seemingly on the verge of tears.

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As the mother of a 10-year-old with juvenile diabetes, I yearn more than most for breakthroughs in scientific research.