Fred Palensar of Holiday wants Social Security and Medicare returned to own funds and out of federal general fund. ...more

June 4, 2008

Congress is the greatest threat and danger to Social Security and Medicare. It will not accept the American people's wishes that we do not want comprehensive immigration amnesty of any kind. It has been defeated twice, yet they are still pushing to put it through, against the will of the people. We must name those elected officials who are promoting this comprehensive program and put them out of office. It cannot be done too soon. ...more

May 21, 2008

My mother is completely disabled as the result of several illnesses. ...more

May 13, 2008

The cost of providing health services is going up, and the Pasco County Health Department plans to raise fees to compensate. ...more

May 10, 2008

It's a new way to push for patient safety: Don't pay hospitals when they commit certain errors. ...more

February 19, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- El Dr. Osvaldo Rodríguez-Rosado recuerda haber oído de ciertas compañías de equipos médicos que les decían a los enfermos que podían adquirir una silla motorizada conocida como scooter, y pagada por el Medicare, cuando en realidad no la necesitaban y costaba entre $6,000 y $12,000. ...more

February 18, 2008

With two issues reportedly remaining to be resolved in talks on a new contract between the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and its deputies, one side is headed to court. We understand the need to seek leverage during collective bargaining, but the suit, if ruled on, may have only a short-term impact. ...more

February 13, 2008

At the clinic where I went the other day, the nurses told me that I could have only one Medicare charge per day. ...more

February 11, 2008

A controversial but popular health care plan that came under state scrutiny last year has received clearance to begin marketing for new members again. Nearly a year after being placed under state supervision, Universal Health Care Insurance Co. of St. Petersburg said Friday that it has received the green light from state and federal regulators to resume marketing its Any, Any, Any insurance plan, a Medicare program. ...more

February 8, 2008