Healthcare

The League’s Policy:

The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.

Focus:

To participate in LWVFL Healthcare Expansion Campaign supporting health care for Florida’s working poor who now fall in the gap;
To explore partnering with local hospitals, chambers and businesses in advocacy efforts;
To expand work to include Mental Health studies.

Co-Chairs:

Nancy Gau, Jessiestar2@yahoo.com, 561-439-4522
Brent Schillinger, bschill48@yahoo.com, 561-707-7065

Meetings:

See League Calendar.

Location:

Contact Nancy Gau

RECENT ARTICLES

Business Spotlight: Emergency Info Plan, LLC
By: Jalynsey Brown On Monday, 1/11/2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County member, John Pastore. Pastore is the owner of Emergency Info Plan, LLC; an amazing tool that is helping users become prepared in the event of an emergency. Pastore explained how this business came about, after the sudden and unexpected...
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The Healthcare Committee Helps Save Lives
The Healthcare Committee is reopening their program to show families how to be better prepared for emergencies by using www.EmergencyInfoPlan.com This site now educates both iPhone and Android phone users on how to alert 911 and important contacts of an emergency and to provide vital medical information at the scene to those who come to your aid. The unique phone...
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National Suicide Prevention Month
National Suicide Prevention Month By Nancy Gau Please reach out to family, friends, co-workers, (or even a stranger) and remind them that September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and encourage them to please pass the word on. On average, there are 120 suicides every day in the United States. It is the tenth leading cause of death in...
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
By Nancy Gau Please reach out to family, friends, co-workers, (or even a stranger) and remind them that September is National Suicide Prevention month, and encourage them to please pass the word on. On average, there are @ 120 suicides every day in the United States. It is the tenth leading cause of death in America and the second leading...
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Covid Is A Long Term Reality – Answer the Census Now To Help Us Keep Fighting It
Even after a vaccine joins the fight against Covid 19, the long term health effects and costs will remain in your community. It will take long term health resources, such as Medicare, Medicaid and community health centers to continue our response. And the way to secure those resources is to answer the Census NOW. Ask all your friends, organizations, congregations...
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COVID-19 Updates
By Nancy Gau Total number of cases in Florida as of May 31: 55,424 Total number of cases in Palm Beach County (PBC) as of May 31: 5996 Gender difference in PBC cases: 50% Male and 50% Female Median age of cases in PBC: 48 Total number of deaths in Florida: 2447 Total number of deaths in PB County: 337...
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Healthcare Committee Announcements
May 15, 2020 Nancy Gau COVID-19: As our state and county begin to re-open, we continue to suffer the medical and economic effects of this pandemic. Please continue to tune in to our weekly COVID Zoom calls every Wednesday at 6:00 pm. Brent Schillinger always begins with a medical update (on testing, treatments, etc.) and then we have a guest...
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Coronavirus Updates
by Nancy Gau On April 29, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the partial reopening of the state, with the exception of the three counties in southeast Florida. This includes “Palm Beach County”. Here, we look to Dr. Alina Alonso (PBC Director of the Florida Department of Health, for guidelines. She announced on April 29 that most golf courses, pools, parks,...
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On January 14, 2019 / Issues