Finally, USA steps up to the same level of healthcare as the rest of the developed western world, thanks to Obama's healthcare reform. Mandatory healthcare insurance for everyone is a step in the right direction. The health care industry, or the health care insurance companies, have spent billions of dollars on lobbying against a reform. Obviously this industry has harvested gigantic profits on the malfunctional US healthcare system.  I think that for any European, socialist or capitalist, it is very difficult to understand how the US being the leading super power of the wealthy, industrialised world, has failed to provide basic healthcare to all of its people.Anyways, the bill's passage by the House of Representatives on Sunday, 219 votes against 216, is a historic victory for Obama. He has been brave enough to keep the healthcare for all Americans at the top of his agenda, for this he will be remembered forever. Yes, he could!  

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In order to register your child for school you need to make sure the vaccinations are up to date. Read more here about the Florida state requirements per grade. http://www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccineInfo/disease_stateinfo.cfv

If you need vaccinations or have any questions about requirements contact your county Health Department, they will give you information and vaccinations at no charge. Here is a link to all Health Department county offices http://www.doh.state.fl.us/chdsitelist.htm

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This fall we will be hit by an influenza  pandemic in Florida. The question is how it will play out here considering the fact that there are four million uninsured Floridians, the third largest in the nation and a weekly average of 3 560 Floridians are projected to lose health coverage from January 2008 to December 2010.  Who will take care of the H1N1 influenza infected Floridians without healthcare insurance?  Will the influenza hit Florida harder due to the huge number of uninsured?

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