The shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a tragedy waiting to happen.
The problem with America’s healthcare industry is that it has turned onto a dictatorship by people who have never attended medical school but who are in the business of approving or disapproving medical services.
Doctors live by a code of ethics known as the Hippocratic Oath, signifying dignity, well-being and respect for patients. The industry code represents two things: approval or disapproval of patient services.
Thompson’s death on a street in Manhattan was a terrible tragedy. His killer will be punished, but if there’s any lesson to be learned from this, it should be to put an immediate end to the dictatorship of healthcare companies and let doctors control patient care once again.
Roberta Chaleff, Tamarac
On the waterfront
Re: Las Olas Marina bringing a touch of class to Fort Lauderdale riverfront
This sounds wonderful. Just one question: A1A has two northbound lanes and two southbound. Where is all the traffic going to go from this development? Are we going to ride bicycles? Walk? Jog? Ride-share?
None of the people who have these wonderful ideas are going to have to deal with the congestion. I’m all for redevelopment, but this feels like a disaster in the making that “the powers that be” are planning.
Tom Earnest, Fort Lauderdale
How to cut energy costs
The cost of living in Florida continues to rise with property insurance, rent and housing costs all above the national average.
Floridians need practical solutions to alleviate their economic burdens, and energy costs present a significant opportunity for savings. The key to reducing energy costs lies in expanding clean energy production. Despite misleading claims that clean energy is more expensive, the truth is that it has become more affordable than traditional energy sources.
Solar, wind and nuclear energy now cost less to produce than energy from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. These lower costs translate to savings for consumers. Why then should we continue relying on outdated, polluting energy sources? The once-perceived advantage of fossil fuels, their affordability, has been eclipsed by the cost-effectiveness of clean energy. Beyond the economic benefits,
Clean energy also offers improved air quality and public health. By embracing renewable energy, Florida can reduce living costs while paving the way for a cleaner, healthier future.
Giovanna Santo, Miramar
A tribute to Bob Parks
Dr. Robert “Bob” Parks was elected to the Broward School Board for three terms beginning in 1986 and ending in 2010 when he retired and did not seek reelection.
Dr. Parks taught in Broward schools for 17 years at Pompano Beach and Boyd Anderson high schools, and was a program professor at NSU, a former associate professor at FAU and a former director of its Teaching and Leadership Center.
On the School Board, Dr. Parks is credited with leading the school district to invest in technology, health and wellness and environmental stewardships. It was Dr. Parks whose vision led to the reopening of Pompano Beach High School as a magnet school in 1994 (it was closed in 1985). Just before his retirement, School Board members renamed the track at Coconut Creek High School after Dr. Parks.
Paul Bacon, Hallandale Beach
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