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i was treated at the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Sacramento for my scoliosis when i was a kid completely for free even though my parents had no insurance and were low-income, and i will be eternally grateful for that, but I have always had a bad taste left in my mouth about how they cut you loose entirely as soon as you turn 18. i know their mission statement is specifically about treating children for free and all that, and that's great, but i really think they should have some sort of adult aftercare program where they would be able to check in on your progress every 2-3 years or so and coordinate with and advise other medical professionals you might need to be seeing. i would want to set up an endowment for them to establish such a program.