Morris: Everybody needs to recognize ‘the plight of the uninsured’
G. Scott Morris
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder and chief executive officer of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian.
“There are 25.6 million people who are uninsured in this country. That’s more than the population of 177 countries and every state other than Texas and California.”
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