TFAH Supports Passage of Healthcare Bill

TFAH Supports Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Expands Coverage to Millions of uninsured Americans, Invests in Wellness and Prevention (Washington, DC) – Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) applauds the action of the United States House of Representatives, which passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act late last night. The [...]

How Democrats and Republicans Unite Behind Unsustainable Medicare Cost Growth

Chairman: ‘Florida needs a voice in House Natural Resources Commttee.’

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Lee Memorial Health System Meeting-Messy-But Effective

Patrick Comer Clement Richard Attlee, British Prime Minister from 1945-1951 once said “Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.” His words came to life in a public meeting today where there was plenty of talking. But, unfortunately it is a public meeting virtually no public ever [...]

Is Our Healthcare System Racist?

Is Our Healthcare System Racist? By Patrick Comer Editor (Editorial) There, I said it. I raised the question of whether the U.S. healthcare system, as it is now, favors whites over minorities. What do you think? Since unemployment is often higher among minorities, they are the first to feel the effects of not being able [...]

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.”

Challenges Facing Healthcare Reform

Report by Jim Nathan President of Lee Memorial Health System “30% Uninsured in Lee County” In the fall of 2000, I served on a panel for a program in Cape Coral sponsored by the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce.  The focus was on health care.  There were seven panelists including three elected officials at the [...]