Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett to meet with Flood Victims at 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2010

Breaking News January 14, 2010- The Gazette

LIVE VIDEO: Cedar Rapids Mayor meets with flood victims - The Gazette
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett will hold a town hall meeting with flood victims from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight at the IBEW Hall located on Wiley Boulevard SW.

The Gazette will provide live video of the meeting at 6 p.m on January 14, 2010 by following link above.

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It's nice to be back, after taking a little over 10 days off our blog.

There is plenty of Health Care talk around the State, with Rotary Clubs, legislative town meetings and other events around the State.
Despite President Barack Obama's retreat away from a public option, there are still concerns for many retirees regarding the pending Federal legislation in Washington D.C. H.R. 3200 needs to be cleaned up.

Providers, academics, medical industry leaders, businesspeople, insurers, political leaders and patients — recommend four areas of focus per the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center.

• Create Value
  Improve patient health outcomes and satisfaction with U.S. health care. Decrease medical errors, costs and waste. Read details.
• Coordinate Care
  To increase value, patient care services must be coordinated across people, functions, activities, locations and time. Patients must actively participate in this process. Read details.
• Reform the Payment System
  Change the way providers are paid in order to improve health and minimize waste. Read details.
• Provide Health Insurance for All
  Provide guaranteed, portable health insurance for all individuals, giving them choice, control and peace of mind. Read details.
  
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