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State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.

If consumers are satisfied with quality health care, why make radical changes?

By Mary Lazich
Thursday, Jul 26 2007, 01:39 PM
Why should the state of Wisconsin dismantle our health care system and replace it with a government plan when Wisconsin provides some of the best health care in the nation?

Wisconsin was ranked first in the nation in health care quality based on information compiled by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

The state's hospitals also were given the highest score in the country.

In another recent national survey of more than 1.5 million patients treated in more than 1,500 acute care hospitals around the United States, Milwaukee hospitals ranked number one in patient satisfaction when patients were asked to evaluate their experience in the emergency departments in that city.

The report also ranked the metropolitan areas with a population of 500,000 or more with the highest levels of patient satisfaction about their emergency room experience. Milwaukee ranks #1.

Wisconsin hospitals continue to invest in staff and facilities. The result is high quality health care and high levels of patient satisfaction. A government health care program would stifle investment, research, and innovation that have been trademarks of Wisconsin health care, the best in the nation.

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