Say "Yes" to Health Reform :: Brought to you by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease » OH

Terry Manville of Cleveland, Ohio

tcronin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:58:45 +0000

Terry Manville of Cleveland, Ohio suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and she says yes to health reform. The Ohio chapter of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease gathered responses from health care practitioners, advocates and patients on their perspective on health reform and why they see a need for prevention and management of chronic disease.

Dr. Teresa Long of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:30:31 +0000

The Health Commissioner for the City of Columbus, Dr. Teresa Long, yes to health reform that puts the ‘health” back in health care, focusing on prevention and wellness.

Katie Feick of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:41:58 +0000

Katie Feick says yes to health care reform that provides community supports that allow patients to live productive and active lives.

Dr. Sarah Sams of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:35:33 +0000

Dr. Sams says yes to health care reform because under our current system too many people are forced to use the emergency room for basic preventative treatment.

Dr. Geraldine Urse of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:28:38 +0000

Dr. Geraldine Urse of Columbus, Ohio says yes to a health care system in which no one in denied coverage.

Barb Nash of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:22:25 +0000

Barb Nash is the president of the Ohio Nurses Association in Columbus. She says yes to health care reform that enhances the role of nurses in the health care system.

Lee Nathans of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:45:40 +0000

Lee Nathans of the Columbus Association of Health Underwriters says yes to health reform that puts health decisions back in the hands of patients.

Sandy Erb-Wilson of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:31:45 +0000

Sandy Erb-Wilson, State Field Director for Voices for Ohio’s Children in Columbus, says yes to health reform that focuses on the unique needs of our nation’s children.

Pat Funderburg of Columbus, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:26:29 +0000

Pat Funderburg says yes to health care reform that provides patients with the tools and resources needed to prevent and treat their diseases.

Dr. Laura David of Cleveland, Ohio

tcronin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:17:55 +0000

Dr. Laura David is president elect for the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio and a physician with University Hospitals in Cleveland. She says yes to health care reform in order to improve prevention of chronic disease.