Doctor’s $10-Million Jackpot to Save Clinic

Dr. Laurent Pierre-Philippe could buy a mansion, a Ferrari and a trip to Tahiti with his $10-million Florida lottery jackpot. Instead, he’ll save his ailing 20-year-old Baltimore health clinic. Pierre-Philippe, his wife and three sons were on their way to a New Year’s Eve celebration at Disney World in Orlando when they stopped at a convenience store to buy $100 worth of lottery tickets. The native of Haiti says his medical practice in a poor Baltimore neighborhood has suffered with the rise of managed health care. His lottery winnings, paid out over 20 years, will allow him to offer free services to some patients at Community Medical Rehabilitation Center.