Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr., US Senate Candidate in Florida, Provides Insight on Obama's AMA Speech

Bal Harbour, FL, June 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Following President Obama's speech at the American Medical Association (AMA) concerning the need for immediate Health Care reform, Dr. Thorpe has released the following statement:

Thorpe states, "It is essential to Floridians and Americans that the Health Care reform process continues in a manner that will provide maximal coverage while simultaneously lowering the rate of growth for escalating Health Care costs. The President's speech at the AMA contained many of the right buzz words; however, I am gravely concerned that his approach is very likely to increase the growth rate of all Health Care costs." Dr. Thorpe further states, "In his zest to plug the dam with a spike, Obama is in fact creating a bigger opening that will lead to more damage down the road. This is especially true if he gets his way with single-payor dominance emanating expressly from the Government sector."

As the former Chief Medical Officer of the State of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration and as a private sector Health Care CEO and CMO, Dr. Marion Thorpe understands the clinical benefits of ensuring that patients maintain sound baseline health. In the capacity of US Senate candidate, Thorpe continues to rally support for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention protocols while simultaneously pointing out the fiscally sound benefits obtained by promoting healthy living and preventive care as a means of curtailing costs on far more expensive catastrophic and emergency treatments down the road.

On the topic of Florida Health Care reform, Dr. Marion Thorpe states, "Good health care is most essential to Florida’s economy. We truly need a good mix of private sector participation and public health intervention in order to ensure that quality of care is maintained in a manner that is accessible and affordable. The protection and promotion of Floridians' overall health status and well-being via sound health care delivery systems must be achieved because of humanitarian reasons, and also because it is of paramount importance to Florida's economic stability and growth."

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