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StudiesCorrection, Medicare storyRep. Ander Crenshaw voted to override the President's veto of the Medicare bill. A Florida Health News story published on July 17 misstated his vote. We apologize for the error.
Report shows how low-cost ideas can save money, prevent illness
'Obese people are the new pariahs'Rob Lambert, a family doctor in Georgia, has won kudos from the New York Times for his fresh insight in a blog called "Musings of a 'Es para todos' -- a health system that works for all
Dear editor: Can we help?Florida Health News, a non-profit, public-interest journalism organization, has agreed to permit bona fide metro and community newspapers to republish our original articles, with proper credit, at no charge (See our previous articles at the tab "Our Stories"). We have taken this action because of the crisis in newsrooms that has forced cutbacks in coverage of important health issues. For permission and details, contact me. -- Carol Gentry, Editor.
How do Obama, McCain health plans stack up?If you want to bone up on the Presidential candidates' health plans, here's an even-handed, well-informed analysis: the Health Care Policy and Marketplace Blog by insurance analyst Robert Laszewski.
Pushing prescriptions: Pharma lobbying sets recordsWashington's largest lobby, the pharmaceutical industry, racked up another banner year on Capitol Hill in 2007, backed by a record $168 million lobbying effort, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of federal lobbying data. The industry got two controversial laws extended and thwarted efforts to restrict advertising. |
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Distractible Mind." The current 
Anyone who assumes that the US must increase spending to provide universal health coverage should take a vacation in Costa Rica, as I did this month. This lovely country, where annual income averages just over $5,000 (US) a year, has achieved a longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality and better scores overall from the World Health Organization than ours while spending a far smaller fraction of its income. How? By investing in the right things: literacy, public 
health, disease prevention and primary care. Costa Ricans take pride in the health system's quality and fairness. "Es para todos," they say. It's for everyone. -- Carol Gentry, Editor