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Subsidiarity and Solidarity

Erik Kain October 16, 2009

The Hastings Center, a nonpartisan think tank devoted to bioethics and public policy, has started a new blog dedicated to American values and health care reform sponsored in part by Health Affairs.  They’ve been kind enough to publish this piece on subsidiarity and solidarity by yours truly.  If you’re interested, head over and check out the blog.

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