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Healthcare

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Today Donald Trump, somehow the president of the currently are not so United States, figured out our healthcare system is complicated. He seemed rather put out by this fact. At this point I'm just surprised he didn't call it fake news and forget about it ten seconds later. It kills me to admit this, but it did get me thinking. What exactly would it take for our healthcare system to not be complicated. From wikipedia.org To start this journey of thought, let's start with you as a patient. You choose a healthcare facility based on your need. Making the assumption you are not about to die, you choose to go to the local general physician. You know the one I'm talking about. The doctor you have seen basically the entire time you have lived in this area and possibly your entire life. You go in, tell the doctor what symptoms you have, they poke and prod you a little, tell you what's wrong, and write a prescription. You leave the office and go get your meds for some ...

The Worst Generation Ever....or is it?

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You may be familiar with the new (as far as I can tell) term snowflake. This seems to be a disparaging term for millennials. Let me explain why this has gotten under my skin.  From: pbs.org People get older and watch the world change. There is always new music, books, radio, television, and now the internet geared toward the new generation. Every generation seems to have it's own advancement in media that it grew up with and take for granted. They always take more advantage of this medium for their own expression. The previous generation normally does not understand this new medium as well, thus not taking full advantage of it.  In the 60's The Beatles and Elvis came out with so called revolutionary music. The generation of young adults and teenagers in the 60's and 70's loved it. Hence both are still famous today. The music spoke to the new generation in a way that nothing ever had. One of the first things that this generation could call their own. However, th...