I would love to know what the problem is with the job market and the salary in Highlands County. ...more

October 7, 2007

Sylvia Martinez had been told before she had high blood pressure. But the 47-year-old had never taken medicine for it until about three weeks ago, when aspiring doctors and their supervising physicians convinced her she needed it. ...more

October 4, 2007

Some Bay area people who lack medical insurance and don't know how they'll be able to afford health care can cross that bridge when they come to it. ...more

October 4, 2007

The BRIDGE, an acronym derived from Building Relationships and Initiatives Dedicated to Gaining Equality, operates Tuesday evenings at the University Area Community Health Center, a county-run facility on North 22nd Street in the low-income community west of the university. ...more

October 3, 2007

I read many letters to the editor wanting national health care. I, for one, will just say no to more taxes to pay for a government-run health care program. We do not need a 15 percent tax added on to everything such as hair cuts, clothes, motor vehicles, etc., like they have in Canada for substandard medical care. The letters say there are many children without medical insurance. This is bad, but only the parents of these children are to blame for bringing these children in to the world and expecting others to pay all of their expenses. The No. 1 way to reduce medical costs in the United States is to stop all free medical treatment for the 12-plus million illegal immigrants. ...more

September 28, 2007