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Troubles rock Medicare drug plans
Ten years after Medicare's private drug plans — popular with South Florida seniors — were introduced, the benefits have been many. But so have the hassles and complaints about pricing misinformation, denial of coverage and lack of customer...
Tags: Aetna Inc., Susan Collins, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, Government Health Care
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Progress slow in cleanup of Gulf Coast oil well disaster
WASHINGTON - Three years after the infamous BP oil spill off the Gulf Coast, lawmakers are still trying to nail down the effectiveness of past, present and future relief efforts backed by billions of dollars. Restoration efforts will receive anywhere...Tags: Environmental Issues, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Dwayne Johnson, Conservation, Local Government
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Democrats say Broward governor candidate can't speak at big party gathering
State Democratic Party leaders are facing unrest in the ranks after denying gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich of Weston a speaking spot at the big Democratic fundraising gala next month in Hollywood. The annual Jefferson-Jackson weekend is a premier...Tags: U.S. Senate, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Julian Castro, Elections, Politics
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Nelson to Scott: Coax Florida Republicans to back off furloughs
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott took a shot at President Obama yesterday about the federal sequestration forcing some furloughs of National Guardsmen as the hurricane season ramps up. Today, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is shooting back with a letter...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Parties and Movements, Career and Workplace, Republican Party, U.S. Congress
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What we think: Environment, consumers lose to Big Sugar money
The gun lobby has gotten plenty of attention lately for its clout in Tallahassee and Washington. But the sugar industry could give the National Rifle Association a run for its money. A couple of recent examples typify the power, boosted by campaign...Tags: U.S. Senate, Agriculture, Elections, Politics, Justice System
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What we think: Scott squandered chance to avert insurance hikes
Republicans in the state Capitol are still waging war on Obamacare, more than three years after the Affordable Care Act became law and almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court declared it constitutional. The war isn't just pointless. It hurts...Tags: Insurance, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Rick Scott, Health Care Reform (2009), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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BurgerFi, Bill Nelson, guns at school & more
Winter Park folks have a knack for debating anything. Old houses, post offices, dog parks, you name it. Nowadays, it's hamburgers. Specifically, folks are worked up that BurgerFi — with its counter service at the south end of Park Avenue —...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure, Google Inc., Elections
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Senate confirms new judge for Middle District of Florida
WASHINGTON -- By a vote of 90-0, the U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Sheri Polster Chappell to serve as a new judge for the Middle District of Florida, which includes Orlando. The confirmation follows an unsuccessful bid by the White House last year to...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Elections, Politics, Judges
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Bill Nelson: Not planning to run for governor; but not saying no if needed
Central Florida Political PulseFor weeks Florida Democrats have been buzzing about the idea of getting U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to run for governor in 2014 to challenge the re-election bid of Republican Gov. Rick Scott. And for weeks,Nelson has been saying he has no intention of running...Tags: U.S. Senate, Charlie Crist, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Elections
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Seiler leaves door open a crack, but governor bid unlikely
Sun SentinelFort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, who’s been mulling a bid for governor, confirmed it’s unlikely it will happen in 2014. Though he left the door open a crack, he came close to shutting it on the notion of seeking the state’s top job....Tags: Bob Graham, Fort Lauderdale, U.S. Congress, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Regional Authority
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In Florida, insurance is a game we can't win
To get a sense of how much Floridians pay insurance companies every year, consider this: The state's upcoming annual budget is $74.3 billion. Insurance coverage costs us more: roughly $112 billion and rising, according to state figures. That includes...Tags: Insurance, Finance, Nursing Homes, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Economy, Business and Finance
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Bill Nelson: shortened news cycle, the Internet and partisan cable "news" makes Washington dysfunctional
Sun SentinelU.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is beginning his third term in the U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C., is a far different place than it was when he was a freshman member of the U.S. House back in 1979. Speaking Friday to the Realtor Association of Greater...Tags: U.S. Senate, Susan Collins, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress, Politics
Jun 8, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 7, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 2, 2013
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Jun 7, 2013
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Jun 4, 2013
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Jun 2, 2013
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May 23, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 20, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 13, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 11, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 10, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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