Trafficking

The state of Maryland apparently requires that the sign below be displayed in public restrooms. At least the ones at highway rest stops. That’s a good idea, since human trafficking is a substantial problem, even in the US. This is mainly the English portion of the sign. The same message is displayed in Spanish (and was photographed tonight just as poorly).

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American Health Care

I spent a couple hours yesterday trying to coordinate some medical treatment between two doctor’s offices and a hospital. There are ย alternatives. Here’s one which could save us time and money while improving the nation’s health care:

A health care system owned and managed by Alaskaโ€™s native people has achieved astonishing results in improving the health of its enrollees while cutting the costs of treating them.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/opinion/sunday/a-formula-for-cutting-health-costs.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all