Preventative Care Will Change The Health Care System, Says U.S. Surgeon General

U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin stated that preventative care and practices will be her main focus while serving as Surgeon General during remarks at a Tuesday morning meeting with the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC).

“I think that the preventative care is where we really are going to change this health care system from a sick system to a wellness system," said Benjamin. (0:18)
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Patients Need To Have Input In Their Care, Says U.S. Surgeon General

U.S Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin said Tuesday that patients should be the primary decision makers when it comes to their care.

“Patients are ultimately the decision maker, and they really should be. We should be there to help them and be there to give them information to help them make their decisions. We shouldn’t make their decisions for them,” said Benjamin. (0:11)
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Fighting Obesity Requires Focusing On What Kids Can Do, Says Surgeon General

U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin says rather than discouraging young Americans by telling them what they can't do in terms of excercise, we must encourage them by focusing on things they're capable of. Benjamin testified Thursday on the importance of focusing on childhood obesity during a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. (0:31)
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Changing Your Eating Habits Means Changing Your Environment, Says Surgeon General

U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin says that in order to change the lives and eating habits of young Americans, the environment around them must change to support their improved life styles. Benjamin testified on Thursday about the importance of focusing on childhood obesity in America during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing. (0:12)
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