No Insurance Health Care

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:00

No Insurance Health care

Dr. Alan Dappen

According to a recent poll, 99% of doctors across the country say that insurance companies interfere in their treatment of patients.

Alan Dappen is a general practice physician who no longer accepts health insurance. But he is available to his patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone. He says this innovation greatly reduces expenses for both him and his patients.

Before he opted out, the insurance system got him so frustrated he thought about quitting - he says this plan allows him to keep doing the work he loves.

Learn about Dr. Dappen's practice
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Unconventional Speakers

Fritz Efaw speaks at the 1976 Democratic National Convention photo: Rolling Stone

Ted Kennedy's unscheduled appearance last night isn't the first time there's been a surprise speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Remember the movie "Born on the 4th of July" - the scene where Tom Cruise's character, Ron Kovic, was going to speak at the Democratic convention in 1976?

In fact, at that convention the real Ron Kovic did speak publicly - he nominated an indicted draft evader to become Vice President. That man was Fritz Efaw. Dick talks with Fritz about how he went from draft dodger to vice presidential nominee.

See photos of Fritz Efaw at the 1976 convention, as seen in Rolling Stone Magazine

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