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Block Grants for Medicaid: The Pink Slime of Health Policies

Posted by Mark Ryan, MD May 15, 2012 at 7:00 AM

NPA member Dr. Sanjeev Sriram wrote this blog post, originally posted on his “DR. in D.C.” blog. “When the meatpacking industry sells us pink slime, what really angers American consumers is the feeling of being cheated:  that the corporations’ profit is more important than the quality of their product.  We are left with a feeling [...]

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