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    Why Wednesday Blog Series

    When Pain Becomes Profit | Why Wednesday

    January 28, 2026 - By Donna Appel

    I want to start somewhere simple. Not with statistics or headlines, but with something we’ve all felt in one way or another. The slow realization that health care isn’t really about getting healthy anymore. It’s about managing conditions. Refilling prescriptions. Scheduling follow-ups. Adjusting doses. Adding new medications when the old…

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