The people of Hernando County are sick. According to the 2008 Florida Department of Health Assessment Survey nearly half of the county is overweight or obese, has diabetes and either smokes of uses tobacco in one form of another. ...more

October 29, 2009

President Barack Obama said the consensus from the White House health care summit is that there is an immediate need for health care reform, and signaled that he's open to compromise on Thursday. ...more

March 5, 2009

Tell me where it hurts, Dr. Marc Yacht is asking the Pasco community. The retired director of the Pasco County Health Department led a recent health-care summit attended by some 75 representatives from 40 local agencies. Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Fasano was the featured speaker. ...more

November 29, 2008

Tell me where it hurts, Marc Yacht is asking the Pasco community. ...more

November 29, 2008