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SOMBREROP i m a C o u n t y M e d i c a l S o c i e t y
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ACAs flawed economics A successful Mix-at-Six
Taos Pueblo artists visit Tucson
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In The Desert
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Valley Fever
Cocci gets some national props, but how about here?By Dr. John N. Galgiani
Arizona has not always been the coccidioidomycosis epicenter, as it is today.
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Native American art drops in on TucsonBy Hal Tretbar, M.D.
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DI SAB ILI TY LI M I TS ON THE RI SE YOU EXAMINE YOUR PATIENTS EVERY DAY, OFTEN DISCOVERING RISKS NOT OUTWARDLY APPARENT. BUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXAMINE YOUR OWN RISKS? IT MIGHT BE TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
Pi m a Co u n t y M ed i ca l So c i et y an d W e a l t h M an agem en t St r a t e g i e s a r e p r o u d t o o +e r m e m b e r s a n ew d i sab i l i t y i n co m e i n su r an ce p l an . Th i s exc i n g p l an o +e r s d e e pl y d i sco u n t e d i n d i v i d u a l an d b u si n ess d i sab i l i t y p l an s , an d u n l i k e m a ny p l an s , t h e sa m e l o w p r i c i n g ap p l i es t o b o t h m en an d w o m en . Dep e n d i n g o n y o u r n e e ds , y o u can ch o o se a pl an o r co m b i n on o f p l an s t h a t can h e l p y o u : Pr o t ec t y o u r i n co m e i f y o u ar e u n ab l e t o w o r k , o r u n ab l e t o r e t u r n t o y o u r f u l l d u t i es Co n n u e r e r em en t co n t r i b u o n s o n y o u r b eh a l f Co v e r b u s i n es s e xp en ses Pr o t ec t an y b u s i n es s p a r t n e r s Pr o t ec t y o u r r ev e n u e i f a key em p l o y e e i s d i sab l e d
Associates of Wealth Management Strategies o+er securies through AXA Advisors, LLC (NY, NY 212-314-4600), member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory products and services o+ered through AXA Advisors, LLC, an investment advisor registered with the SEC. Annuity and insurance products o+ered though AXA Network, LLC. Wealth Management Strategies is not a registered investment advisor and is not owned or operated by AXA Advisors or AXA Network. AXA Advisors and AXA Network are not a8liated with Pima County Medical Society. PPG 69384 (07/12)
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DI SAB ILI TY LI M I TS ON THE RI SE YOU EXAMINE YOUR PATIENTS EVERY DAY, OFTEN DISCOVERING RISKS NOT OUTWARDLY APPARENT. BUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXAMINE YOUR OWN RISKS? IT MIGHT BE TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
Pi m a Co u n t y M ed i ca l So c i et y an d W e a l t h M an agem en t St r a t e g i e s a r e p r o u d t o o +e r m e m b e r s a n ew d i sab i l i t y i n co m e i n su r an ce p l an . Th i s exc i n g p l an o +e r s d e e pl y d i sco u n t e d i n d i v i d u a l an d b u si n ess d i sab i l i t y p l an s , an d u n l i k e m a ny p l an s , t h e sa m e l o w p r i c i n g ap p l i es t o b o t h m en an d w o m en . Dep e n d i n g o n y o u r n e e ds , y o u can ch o o se a pl an o r co m b i n on o f p l an s t h a t can h e l p y o u : Pr o t ec t y o u r i n co m e i f y o u ar e u n ab l e t o w o r k , o r u n ab l e t o r e t u r n t o y o u r f u l l d u t i es Co n n u e r e r em en t co n t r i b u o n s o n y o u r b eh a l f Co v e r b u s i n es s e xp en ses Pr o t ec t an y b u s i n es s p a r t n e r s Pr o t ec t y o u r r ev e n u e i f a key em p l o y e e i s d i sab l e d
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5 2 0 . 7 5 1 . 2 0 0 0 J O H N @ WM SA S S OC I A T E S . C O M
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DI SAB ILI TY LI M I TS ON THE RI SE YOU EXAMINE YOUR PATIENTS EVERY DAY, OFTEN DISCOVERING RISKS NOT OUTWARDLY APPARENT. BUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXAMINE YOUR OWN RISKS? IT MIGHT BE TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
Pi m a Co u n t y M ed i ca l So c i et y an d W e a l t h M an agem en t St r a t e g i e s a r e p r o u d t o o +e r m e m b e r s a n ew d i sab i l i t y i n co m e i n su r an ce p l an . Th i s exc i n g p l an o +e r s d e e pl y d i sco u n t e d i n d i v i d u a l an d b u si n ess d i sab i l i t y p l an s , an d u n l i k e m a ny p l an s , t h e sa m e l o w p r i c i n g ap p l i es t o b o t h m en an d w o m en . Dep e n d i n g o n y o u r n e e ds , y o u can ch o o se a pl an o r co m b i n on o f p l an s t h a t can h e l p y o u : Pr o t ec t y o u r i n co m e i f y o u ar e u n ab l e t o w o r k , o r u n ab l e t o r e t u r n t o y o u r f u l l d u t i es Co n n u e r e r em en t co n t r i b u o n s o n y o u r b eh a l f Co v e r b u s i n es s e xp en ses Pr o t ec t an y b u s i n es s p a r t n e r s Pr o t ec t y o u r r ev e n u e i f a key em p l o y e e i s d i sab l e d
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Dr. Diane Bracht 1954-2014
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Makols Call
Perchance to dreamBy Dr. George J. Makol
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