PUBLISHER ’ S NOTE
2BB AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE SUN SENTINEL FRIDAY , DECEMBER 16 , 2016
PUBLISHER ’ S NOTE
" Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time . We are the ones we ' ve been waiting for . We are the change that we seek ." –
President Barack Obama
In this issue we honor and acknowledge our leaders in the field of medicine and healthcare . As we do , we would be remiss if we did not address the state of health care for Black / African Americans .
According to Robert Pearl , MD , CEO of the Permenante Medical Group , African-Americans , La�nos and the economically disadvantaged experience poorer healthcare access and lower quality of care than white Americans . He goes on to say that this gap in services and access is growing .
Here in South Florida , medical tourism , the prac�ce of traveling to other ci�es or even other countries , to secure quality healthcare , is a growing sector in healthcare services . Compe��on for healthcare dollars , especially healthcare insurance dollars , is at an all-�me high .
In addi�on , the debate over the moral responsibili�es and the rising cost of healthcare con�nues to be one of the biggest challenges facing our country today . In some cases , crea�ng blurred lines between poli�cal issues and healthcare needs and concerns .
As you engage this issue and read the ar�cles , we hope this informa�on will empower you to take control of your healthcare needs and provide some resources to help you accomplish your healthcare goals . As you do , please be mindful that how we exercise our healthcare op�ons creates a legacy for the next genera�on . If changes are needed , the responsibility for demanding and securing those changes is in our hands .
Be well . Kervin L . Clenance Group Publisher Legacy South Florida Legacy Miami
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