Calling Taxpayers: Florida Squanders Over $880K to Defend Several Lawsuits
As the state continues to fight several lawsuits over challenges to bills passed into law, the legal bill is mounting.
Community Health Centers to receive $21 Million in Grants
Community health centers in Florida will receive some $21 million in grant funds under the new health care law, the Affordable Care Act.
Florida Woman who Challenged Obamacare Goes Bankrupt
A Panama City woman who is one of the plaintiffs in the Florida-led challenge to the federal health overhaul has filed bankruptcy and closed her auto-repair business, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Rick Scott Caught Lying, Again
Although no court has ordered any state to stop implementing the Affordable Care Act, Gov. Rick Scott told the Palm Beach Post in an editorial board interview Thursday, the health care law signed by President Barack Obama last year is not the law of the land.
Like a Thief in the Night, Scott Targets State Employees
Gov. Rick Scott has proposed a deep cut in state workers’ health benefits — $7,000 a year for the most popular family plan — but many state workers are not even aware of it. Scott proposed it at the same time he announced he wants to require state workers to contribute 5 percent of their pay to their pension plans and during the same month that he visited state agencies to talk about massive layoffs.
14 Benefits Americans Will Lose if Health Reform Not Funded
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives plans to “defund” the implementation of the Affordable Care Act as part of their efforts to repeal the health reform law, even as Members of Congress retain these very health benefits and rights for themselves, courtesy of the American taxpayers.
Florida Judge Rules Health Care Law Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Pensacola ruled Monday that the federal health care law is unconstitutional, likely setting up a final decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson became the second judge to declare the Obama administration’s health care law unconstitutional, ruling in favor of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and 25 other attorneys general.
GOP Efforts to Repeal Health Reform Hurt the Vulnerable
Conservative ringmasters in the House of Representatives have staged yet another political circus. This time, gay African Americans are the elephants in the room.
In Health Care Repeal Effort, Republicans Mislead on Job Losses
The GOP’s effort to outright repeal the health care law this week may be symbolic or just for show, but at least they’ve given their legislative push a catchy name: “Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act.”
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