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Letters From The Wasteland

I Was Quarantined Ten Years Ago For H1N1 Swine Flu

That experience changed my views on healthcare and policy forever

Thad Zajac
Mar 12, 2020
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That experience changed my views on healthcare and policy forever

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December 2009. I was an assistant retail manager, criminally low-paid, but grateful to have a job that gave me benefits, including decent health insurance and paid time off. December is holiday season, it’s busy, it’s brutal, and every retailer in A…

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