An Oregon Christian ranch promises refuge to people in crisis. Former residents say they were harmed instead
The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue
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Prostate cancer: health care's litmus test
The U.S. health care system is bloated, inefficient and does not reward the best care -- only the most treatment.
David Leonhardt of The New York Times uses confusing, expensive and ambiguous prostate cancer treatments to show how much health care reform is needed from the Obama Administration.
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An Oregon Christian ranch promises refuge to people in crisis. Former residents say they were harmed instead
The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue
As Idaho grows, ambulance agencies warn they need more funding to keep up
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An Oregon Christian ranch promises refuge to people in crisis. Former residents say they were harmed instead
The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue
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