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Story No. 454: Dr. Ryan from Louisiana
Joseph (name changed) was a senior baseball player and had missed his pre-season sports physical. The coach noted that his old one was expired after […]
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Story No. 453: Sara from Illinois
I am one. I am many. In my body, I contain the possibility of multitudes. In my body, I contain possible futures. Birthday parties. Songs. […]
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Story No. 452: Dr. Kristina from Colorado
I had a patient a while ago who was stationed overseas, and when she needed an abortion, she came to Colorado because it was impossible […]
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Story No. 451: Patient from Illinois
I switched my health insurance for 2018, and at the time of my switch I was taking an oral contraceptive that was listed as covered […]
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Story No. 450: Dr. Kristyn from California
One of my most important jobs is providing patients with information about their treatment options so they can decide what is best for them. I […]
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Story No. 449: Rachel from New York
I have been very fortunate to be able to access what I needed. Because of the Affordable Care Act, I was able to stay on […]
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Story No. 448: Dr. Ivonne from New York
While professionalism and appropriateness are very much a part of medicine, so is laughter. Just today, I met a patient who I’ll call Meera. Meera […]
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Story No. 447: C.B. from Wisconsin
The summer after I studied abroad, I found myself running low on birth control pill packs. Because I was halfway across the country from my […]