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Lynn's avatar

My 6 yo grandson has been a patient at a children's hospital clinic for the past 16 months (of hell) for a condition so perverse, no one in the medical field that I have personally known for decades (nurses, doctors) knew much about it or had even heard of it before. Yesterday, we received more bad news, after 16 months of this clinic's "treatment". We are devastated. I have had a front row seat to this unfolding disaster and have personally seen The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the uniquely American health care system. Entering this clinic is both heartbreaking and humbling. The kids (including infants) are suffering from a variety of conditions that are mind numbing. One 3 year old girl, according to her grandmother, has a rare form of leukemia normally found "only in adults". Several boys have blood conditions where their bodies do not make red blood cells and they must have 5 to 6 hour long infusions. So many, more than I can count, have some form of cancer. Many parents talk about the "advances" you mentioned including T cell adapters and "re-inventing" of DNA (called editing) as a bright light in fighting whatever condition is the most dire. Parents and family are worn out by the stress and unbelievable task of trying to make their loved ones better. But, in the larger picture, in a ray of hope, they question vaccines. On the wall outside the clinic, as you enter the elevator, is a sign to remind everyone to "not forget to get your flu shot"....in case you have any doubts! Thank you for your excellent articles. I devour them.

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The Green Hornet's avatar

As David Martin has always said, no one gets elected or appointed that Big Pharma doesn't want. See Dave Weldon as an example.

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