28 NEWSWEEK.COM MARCH 27, 2020
CUTTING EDGE
Government-owned
hospitals treat a high
proportion of challenging
patients and are often
out ahead of the rest of
health care in adopting
new technologies and
procedures. Right:
John Peck, a retired
Marine, awaits a double
arm transplant.
“IF WE CAN DO SOMETHING FOR A VET THAT WILL MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER, WE’LL
BUT IF IT DOESN’T PROV
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