It was already February when Brandy Brady met Ricky Huggins at a Mardi Gras ball here. By April, they had decided to marry. ...more

August 14, 2008

Democrats shaped a set of principles Saturday that commits the party to guaranteed health care for all, heading off a potentially divisive debate and edging the party closer to the position of Barack Obama's defeated rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton. ...more

August 10, 2008

Where will you be in five years? Many claim the American dream has died. Earnings have supposedly stagnated, even while corporate profits boom and health coverage disappears. Most Americans believe the economy is in a recession. Pick up any newspaper, and it seems the days when most Americans could work hard and expect to get ahead are over. ...more

July 15, 2008

The modest spending increase that Congress approved for a popular children's health insurance program will maintain coverage for those already enrolled. Many lacking insurance, though, will have to look elsewhere. ...more

December 26, 2007

Every person in our community should have some peace of mind that they will have financial security and adequate health care as they enter retirement years. Knowing we will be financially secure and we will have health coverage when we need it is historically the American way. ...more

October 24, 2007

Is President Bush a liar who hates children? That's what many of his critics now are asking in the opinion pages of major newspapers across the country. Why else, they say, would he refuse to sign a bill providing health insurance to poor kids? ...more

October 15, 2007

It's almost that time again: open enrollment season. If you're fortunate enough to work for an employer who provides a benefits package, you have some decisions to make soon. ...more

October 7, 2007

President Bush signaled a willingness Saturday to spend more than what he had recommended for a popular children's health program, but he provided no specifics on how much higher he would go. ...more

October 7, 2007

President Bush again called Democrats 'irresponsible' Saturday for pushing an expansion he opposes to a children's health insurance program. ...more

September 23, 2007

The Aug. 30 story regarding our school health services left your readers with the misimpression that we do not have adequate health coverage in our schools. I'd like to set the record straight. ...more

September 6, 2007