People are listening to the insurance companies that would love to keep gouging us and dumping us when we actually get sick. All we want is affordable health care (not free) with real coverage when we need it. How about having an option to keep the corporations honest and fair? Everybody knows someone who would like to be able to purchase health insurance but can't afford it. Come on America, we can do way better. The opponents are the insurance companies and the politicians taking huge money from them! ...more

November 12, 2009

County commissioners Tuesday unanimously ratified a contract the union negotiated with management. ...more

November 12, 2009

As a nurse for 15 years, ...more

November 11, 2009

Why not just leave the health care alone, but just help us by governing what we have? It's really not all that bad. 1. One significant change would be to drop the pre-existing conditions. That way more could get their private insurance. Responsible people want their own to start with. 2. Just keep our prices affordable. ...more

November 11, 2009

National health care has become the rule in every industrialized country in the world except for the richest one, the United States. This is a national disgrace that must end. Since the insurance industry has decided to place profitability before patient care, your help is necessary to end this morally reprehensible practice and once and for all guarantee Americans health insurance as a right. Many eyes are trained on Congress now and failing to carry out this popular mandate will surely jeopardize your personal chance for re-election. Do your duty and help protect the electorate which has allowed you the great privilege of service in Washington. Don't let yourself or your constituents down; you know what is right, and vote for health care reform. ...more

November 11, 2009

Editor's note: The following is a letter sent to Ginny Brown-Waite in response to her July 9 newsletter. It is reprinted here at the author's request. ...more

November 10, 2009

USAA, the insurance and financial services firm for veterans, is opening up its membership to all current and former veterans and their families, the company announced Thursday. ...more

November 6, 2009

USAA, the insurance and financial services firm for veterans, is opening up its membership to all current and former veterans and their families, the company announced Thursday. ...more

November 5, 2009

CORAL GABLES An end-of-season swoon doomed Miami a year ago. With injuries piling up, Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon thinks he's found an insurance policy against that happening again. ...more

November 4, 2009

For the first time in history, Congress will not allow an increase in the Social Security COLA (cost of living adjustment.) ...more

November 4, 2009