I think United Health Group will clearly do well because they have this partnership with (American Association of Retired Persons) and that's a name that seniors trust.

There was a strong county partnership involved in bringing the plant here, working toward a common objective, that made it happen,

You have to look at who's left.

This partnership demonstrates how health status can be improved through education, coordination of care and by involving the consumer in decision-making. The bottom line is this program has shown measurable results, which is why this model is the fundamental basis for Florida's Medicaid reform effort. I congratulate the health care professionals who are making it a success.

We believe Pfizer is more likely to either sell this consumer health business or perhaps create some type of partnership with another consumer health business where synergies could exist.

This confirms what I have always believed. Effective health care is a partnership, in which both patients and physicians have a stake in trusting each other. A key part of that trust is effective communications.