LA Times: Q & A With Surgeon General Regina Benjamin
Los Angeles Times: Surgeon General Discusses Health And CommunityU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin wants to make America healthier, one community at a time. Born and raised in Daphne, Ala., she started practicing medicine in the rural shrimp-farming town of Bayou La Batre on Alabama's Gulf Coast in 1987 and founded a family-practice clinic there in 1990. Benjamin provided care to all comers, including patients without health insurance (Brown, 3/13). This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.