A Short History of American Medical Insurance



American medical care over this period has saved the lives of millions who could not have been saved before—life expectancy today is 78.6 years. It has relieved the pain and suffering of tens of millions more. But it has also become a monster that is devouring the American economy. 

 At Exactus Physicians in McKinney, Texas, we are a part of the solution that this article suggests and the results we have with our patients is that it is working extremely well. 

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