I currently have a PPO (Preferred Provider Organization). I (and my doctor) am in control. ...more

November 15, 2009

Vida Burgess of Holiday says she and her husband have had good experiences with the Medicare HMO to which they belong. ...more

May 30, 2009

Hijacked At The Pump If big oil can't make it on crude oil, they make it on refining. The last time oil hit a low of $34 a barrel we paid $1.59 a gallon for regular. Now we're hijacked at the pump at $1.93. Part of the stimulus package should be an excess profit tax on big oil to finance infrastructure. ...more

February 17, 2009

Days before her appointment at University Community Hospital's new Breast Care Center, Ana Sonnier had painted a mental image of what to expect during her first visit. ...more

September 24, 2008

During an election year when access to health care is the second most important domestic issue cited by Americans, Sen. Mel Martinez, incredibly, voted against legislation that would ensure stability in the Medicare program for Florida's elderly and disabled patients. ...more

July 9, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama, 46, was in "excellent health" at the time of his last examination more than a year ago and has no known medical problems that would affect his ability to serve as president, according to a letter by his physician released Thursday. ...more

May 30, 2008

Edward Kennedy, a liberal Democratic icon of the Senate and the surviving patriarch of American political royalty, suffered a seizure Saturday at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., and was rushed by helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, hospital officials said. ...more

May 18, 2008

The article I submitted about our life in Betmar Acres was meant to be my last contribution before heading back North. However, thinking it just might be helpful, I thought I would share with fellow readers my health-related experiences of the last few days. ...more

May 9, 2008

Carol A. Mishler of Port Richey had a good experience with the nation's health-care system. ...more

February 16, 2008

Missing Period Cause For Alarm The article in the Health Today section of Hernando Today on Dec. 27 may have given a personal, frightful experience endured by one patient with prostate cancer, but the most important item the writer presented was extremely alarming, considering anyone without knowledge of prostate cancer may find their lives in danger. This is not to criticize Dr. Vikas Malhortar, since his expertise has brought longevity to the life of patient Al Halderman. Mr. Halderman is very fortunate to have the dedication of a professional to assist him through the trauma of this life-threatening disease. ...more

December 28, 2007