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This man just won the lottery.

What will he buy? Improved treatment for his lung cancer. That is, if he can get New York State Lottery to assign his ticket to the cancer treatment centre and pay out his winnings all at once.

Who needs universal health insurance when getting better cancer treatment is only a jackpot away?

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