‘1984’ versus 2014

PUBLISHED: March 31, 2014 at 1:00 AM CDT | UPDATED: August 25, 2021 at 3:33 AM CDT

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In the opening pages of George Orwell’s novel “1984,” the reader finds out that everyone has really lousy, government-provided health care.

— Maddy Hagen, Chicago

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