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Inside a ‘Hell on Earth’ in Oklahoma

The Greer Center was supposed to be a refuge for people with developmental disabilities. But accounts from inside the secretive facility paint a starkly different picture, depicting a place where helpless patients faced beatings, waterboarding and constant fear.

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The Robert M. Greer Center in Enid, Okla., previously managed by Liberty Healthcare, faced scrutiny for failing to protect its patients.
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Health Dept. Plans Vaccine Poll Run by Trump Ally’s Firm

The no-bid contract was published amid Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to move the nation’s health infrastructure away from some vaccines.

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The polling firm, HarrisX, is part of Stagwell, a marketing company led by Mark Penn, a vocal supporter of President Trump’s and an adviser on polling.
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