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Letters to the Editor: THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS CEDAR KEY PATRIOTIC VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
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May 17th, 2012
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May 14th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Thanks To Mandy
May 4th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Sidewalks & Trash
April 26th, 2012
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April 25th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Oil Spill Claims
April 21st, 2012
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April 20th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: STAND YOUR GROUND
April 13th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: An Ounce of Prevention, is worth…..
April 9th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Systemic Pesticide
March 18th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: After TNR - What next?
March 10th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Letter To Editor - Halloween Resolution
February 24th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Presidential Politics in the New South
January 17th, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Letter To Editor - Cedar Key Oysters
January 9th, 2012
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MEDICARE IS THE SOLUTION, NOT THE PROBLEM! | MEDICARE IS THE SOLUTION, NOT THE PROBLEM!Amy Gernhardt July 30 marks the 46th Anniversary of Medicare`s passage, arguably one of the greatest public health treasures of the 20th century. Sadly, with the craze to fix nearly 30 years of deficit spending with the swoop of a pen, this great program is on the chopping block. Republicans and some Democrats seek to cut this "entitlement program" that, according to Representative Paul Ryan ("Ryan urges privatization of Medicare," April 13), is "bankrupting the federal government." I think this analysis fails to shed light on the real issue: administrative waste perpetrated by private health insurance companies. Because of their profit-driven focus, the health insurance industry drives up costs by spending 20% of every healthcare dollar on marketing, CEO`s salaries, etc. Medicare covers 45 million senior Americans and Americans with disabilities, yet its overhead costs are only 3%. Ryan`s plan to privatize Medicare and raise its eligibility age to 67 will only force rates to go up even more because this population of people, who in general have increased healthcare needs, will be thrust into the private market with a flimsy voucher to help pay for health costs. The way to fix our health and financial crises is by increasing and expanding Medicare for all - this will reduce administrative waste, allow the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug costs, increase the percentage of healthy people in the program, and centralize patients` medical information for improved quality of care. |
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