A Surgeon's Compassionate Pricing Model

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August 25, 2021 a project of ServiceSpace Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. - Dalai Lama - A Surgeon's Compassionate Pricing Model As a surgeon based in eastern Nebraska, Demetrio Aguila, MD, has drawn patients from 34 states, 6 countries, and 4 continents, not only because of his innovative, life-changing surgeries for people suffering with chronic pain, but because of the compassionate payment option he offers: in lieu of dollars, patients can donate community service hours for their procedures. For example, if a patient needs a surgery with an insurance fee of $5,000, a donation of 250 hours of community service can cover the cost. "In my heart of hearts, says Aguila, who served for over 20 years in medical missions for the US Air Force, I had this hope that we would rekindle in our neighbors, and in ourselves, a sense of volunteerism." { read more } Be The Change Join this Saturday's Awakin Call with Demetrio. More details and RSVP info here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus Being Resilient During Coronavirus Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier Orion's 25 Most-Read Articles of the Decade Love in the Time of Coronavirus A Pandemic Poem-Prayer Humanity's Wake Up Call DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,376 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More