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..According to the CEO of Allina hospitals, the U.S. healthcare system costs 2.5 times more than any other country and we get to be #24 on the list of countries for longevity and useful years..

 

…Basically our medical money is broken.  The nice thing is he recognizes the problem and wants to do something.  They are looking to “focus upstream on wellness.” Too bad they aren’t trying to tap into chiropractic, we’ve been doing it for over 100 years.

 

…According to the CEO, 60% of the resources are wasted in chronic diseases like heart disease.

…The hospitals don’t get any payments for wellness visits, only for E.R. visits.  Basically there is no financial incentive to promote wellness.

...Americans Spend $27 Billion a Year on Herbs, Massages, and Other Elective Treatments -HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

In 1997, the study found, people in the United States made more visits to alternative medicine practitioners than to primary care doctors. The score was 629 million to 386 million.

-HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

people turned to alternative help most frequently for such chronic conditions as back and neck pain, anxiety, arthritis, and headaches.

-HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

…If this is you or someone you know, come in and let us help you. Drugs are not a long term solution.

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