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More than a decade ago the city gave the OK to police to transport penetrating-trauma patients

If a "shots fired" call goes out over the radio, it's a good bet police will arrive on scene before EMS providers.

And with penetrating-trauma patients, where moments really do count, which option sounds better: waiting for an ambulance to arrive while the patient bleeds out, or cops loading the patient into the back of a squad car and transporting to the nearest trauma center themselves? There's evidence that supports the practice of police transport, and one need look no further than the city of Philadelphia.

37 million U.S. citizens were without health insurance on the eve of the Affordable Care Act

36 million were in households that earn above the poverty level; 7 million live in households earning $75,000 or above

The joint CBO-Joint Committee on Taxation study finds that Obamacare will reduce the number of uninsured residents from 53 million to 30 million, but the 53 million includes "unauthorized" immigrants and those eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid