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Join Co-Motion Cycles and Rolf Prima for The Oregon Gran Fondo on the weekend of June 2nd. Start/Finish at Bohemia Park in historic downtown Cottage Grove, just 20 minutes south of Eugene, Oregon. This OBRA-sanctioned, inaugural Oregon Gran Fondo will showcase rural South Willamette Valley communities and ancient Siuslaw National Forest scenery and roads. Chip timed. Competitive and non-competitive options. Take the Challenge!
http://dark30sports.com/events/the-oregon-gran-fondo-june-2-3-2012-3/
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France - The Washington Post
"There is a simple reason health care in the United States costs more than it does anywhere else: The prices are higher.
That may sound obvious. But it is, in fact, key to understanding one of the most pressing problems facing our economy. In 2009, Americans spent $7,960 per person on health care. Our neighbors in Canada spent $4,808. The Germans spent $4,218. The French, $3,978. If we had the per-person costs of any of those countries, America’s deficits would vanish."
That may sound obvious. But it is, in fact, key to understanding one of the most pressing problems facing our economy. In 2009, Americans spent $7,960 per person on health care. Our neighbors in Canada spent $4,808. The Germans spent $4,218. The French, $3,978. If we had the per-person costs of any of those countries, America’s deficits would vanish."
Read those last four words again.
Now, read the whole article!
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