AARP Members Back Critical Elements of Healthcare Reform

WASHINGTON—A new poll of AARP members released today finds strong support across party and ideological lines for elements of health care reform included in the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives. The bill, which strictly limits how much more insurance companies can charge based on age and closes [...]

Commentary: A fat tax is a healthy idea

I recently accompanied my family to one of the top-selling movies in America, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.”

Health care overhaul could raise Medicare Rx costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare recipients could see higher premiums for prescription drug coverage as a result of changes to complex provisions in a Senate health care bill, a senior Republican said Friday….

Healthcare Reform-Death by Politics?

Healthcare Reform-Death by Politics? By Patrick Comer” ~“There are many safety nets that will fail”~ Jim Nathan, President of Lee Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) just returned from a 3-day trip to Washington D.C. along with former State Representative Keith Arnold and Sally Jackson, Director of Community Projects for LMHS.  They were there to meet with [...]