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The Affordable Care Act has been in effect since 2009, but its real impact has just been felt in the last 4 months. How well has it done overall.
I have graded it, and I discuss why I gave it my grades in my recent article in the Huffington Post. Read it and see if you agree! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/whats-the-obamacare-gpa-t_b_5180630.html
What do Fran Drescher as the wicked stepmother and Fran as cancer patient advocate and advocate for early diagnosis and prevention, have in common? Of course, it is the occurrence of carcinogens in household cleaners! I’m sure you guessed that. For more information about Fran and what you should do about cancer prevention, see my recent article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/when-the-wicked-stepmothe_b_5092706.html
I am pleased to announce that I will be signing copies of my book “Surviving American Medicine” at the 2014 L A Times Festival of Books April 14 and 15 at the USC campus in Los Angeles. You can find me at booth 913. On Sunday I will be speaking about health care reform at the USC bookstore, and of course signing more books.
Come to campus and talk about medicine, health and wellness and…
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