Biggest Pensacola Wins

Where did the greater Pensacola area have its biggest wins last week? The Santa Rosa Island Authority finally looking at plans for a public parking…

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Biggest Pensacola News Stories

The three biggest news stories for last week were clearly the rejection of the half-cent sales tax for healthcare; the revelation of the magnitude of…

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Private Investigator’s “report”

Here is the private investigator’s report on Access Escambia that “DParker” posted on pnj.com and which “DParker” claims proves “the health care initiative is a…

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Anti’s make false issue of records

A more radical anti-Access Escambia contingent is foaming at the month because the non-profit corporation will not open its books for them to review….even though…

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Early Voting on Referendum

As of 2 pm today: 2501 early votes have been cast. 4,845 absentees votes received – out of 6900+ requests. You can early vote Saturday…

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Entire Access Business plan

For your reading enjoyment, the complete “Health Care Business Plan for Escambia County’s Low Income Uninsured Low Income, Uninsured Population”: Entire Report.pdf

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Who are the uninsured?

Last August, we wrote about the area’s poor health and the Escambia Community Clinic. Rosalynda Blackburn shuffles slowly to the exam room at the Escambia…

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Access Escambia Business Plan

The naysayers are screaming on the daily newspaper’s website that Access Escambia has no business plan. Well here it is:  Business Plan

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Answering Al

The daily interviewed former Sacred Heart hospital executive Al Hampton who is opposed to the half-cent sales tax for primary health care in Opponent says…

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One dollar a week to save lives

That’s what we’re talking about – $4 a month for the average person if we pass the half-cent sales tax for primary health care. How…

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Why Access Escambia?

Why is there an organization like Access Escambia? Because no Escambia County commissioner has been willing to address the declining health of this community and…

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Access Escambia

Voter turnout for the half-cent tax referendum is expected to be 15%. Pollsters say that if the turnout is 10% or less, the initiative to…

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New report says Florida healthcare at the bottom

Commonwealth Fund releases a study today that shows Florida ranks 40th in access to care, 45th in quality and 39th in equity of care. Among…

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GOP grumblings on Access Escambia

We’re hearing grumbings among the local GOP executive committee that some of their members oppose the half-cent sales tax for primary care for the uninsured…

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Welfare isn’t the problem

I’ve read most of the comments on the Access Escambia. For some this initiative is an opportunity to voice opposition to welfare. Gang, Escambia County…

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IN Your Face TV: Access Escambia

IN Your Face TV: Access Escambia My interview with Jim McClellan on the uninsured health care crisis in Escambia County.

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Talking Points

From my WUWF TV show – IN Your Face TV. Topics: Access Escambia, Benny Washington, City Sanitation, Private Landfills and Operation Brownsville Click here to…

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Illinois Covered – statewide healthcare insurance

The Democratic governor of Illinois is proposing a $2.1 billion plan to help pay for healthcare. The plan doesn’t stop with the uninsured, but also…

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Access Escambia – sales tax

The proposal by Access Escambia to have a half-cent sales tax to help pay for doctor visits for the uninsured has surfaced two area of…

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