Virtual doctor visits -- the future of American medicine arrives

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What if you could visit a doctor, any time of day or night, without leaving your home, and that doctor could review your history, diagnose your problem and phone in a prescription? That's the pitch for the cutting edge of insurance-driven health care, the virtual clinic.

And this is not pie-in-the-sky: The UnitedHealth Group in Texas offers its NowClinic virtual visits to anyone in the state for $45. Play the Take a tour video to see your health care future unfold.

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