As a doctor to many West Virginians, and a West Virginian myself for the last nine years, it was disappointing, to say the least, to see the results of the CDC report, released today through the AP (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/16/AR2008111600850.html?hpid=sec-health), showing that Huntington, WV is the unhealthiest city in the nation.
This report adds insult to injury, in a state known to have many of the worst health statistics in the nation, to have the unhealthiest city in the nation as well, and for it to be broadcast in such an unflattering way.
Maybe statistics are a dry way to look at things, but the fact is, underlying these statistics is a great deal of real suffering and unsupportable expense.
West Virginians, aren't we fed up with the worst?
Governor Manchin, Senators Byrd and Rockefeller, doesn't it sting to continually see statistics like this, and know that it means that so many West Virginians are suffering?
Why don't we turn this around?
Let's be the first state in America to enact meaningful health care reform, in the form of a state-based single payer system that brings affordable health care to all West Virginians. Let's show the nation the way to improved health statistics and improved health care.
Worst to First...
BE HEALTHY
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