Medical malpractice is another major area of concern, according to Dr. Said. A limit is needed on malpractice insurance costs because they are having an adverse impact on health providers because of the fear of malpractice suits and in- creased costs, he said.  One of the most important areas of health care Dr. Said said he would like to address is the general acceptance of Medicare assignments for Medicare patients by all health care providers.   "Most health care providers do not now accept assignment of Medicare patients," he said.  Dr. Said said he is a strong supporter of the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) campaign and would sponsor keg registration legislation such as already exists in Oregon as a way of tracing beer kegs back to their origin of purchase as a means of cracking down on the sale of beer to minors.   Gambling is another area of concern that would be addressed if elected, he said. "Gambling is a cruel and terrible thing which benefits few and destroys many and I would sponsor legislation which would set aside a percentage of gambling proceeds in the state to provide treatment for compulsive gamblers and their families" Dr. Said said.

He was born in Haifa, Palestine in 1938 and graduated from medical school in Grenada, Spain in 1967. Prior to that he worked as a teacher in Jordan and Saudi Arabia for five years.