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Watt did right thing

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

(Updated 3:05 am)

On Nov. 7, our U.S. House made history and passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act. This is the first comprehensive health care bill passed by a chamber of Congress. Rep. Mel Watt should be commended for his courageous vote and for standing up for his constituents.

I hope that representatives who did not vote for the bill will do so when it comes up for the final House vote. It would expand health care coverage for those who do not have insurance, improve coverage for Americans with insurance and lower costs for families.

Eleanor Greene, M.D.
High Point

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huck

November 17, 2009 - 6:36 am EST

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JDR, what do you think of this related article in today's paper? Personally, I think it's a sample of what we'll see with government running health care (i.e. "rationing"). I wonder whether Dr. Greene (an OB-GYN) thinks mammograms should be spaced apart 2 years instead of one after age 50? The many women I've met who were diagnosed with breast cancer before 50 would argue with this recommendation.