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That heartwarming story about a kid crowdfunding for his infant brother defines what's wrong with U.S. healthcare

Last week, MSNBC picked up a local medical story out of South Carolina and helped turn it into a nationwide sensation.

"We want to send you off with a smile," declared the anchor, Craig Melvin. He then introduced the story of 9-year-old Andrew Emery, who opened a lemonade stand in his hometown and raised $6,000 in two hours to help fund the care of his 6-month-old brother Dylan, who has been diagnosed with an incurable

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