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Broward sheriff threatens layoffs if budget increase isn't met
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel says he might be forced to lay off 200 to 300 employees if county commissioners don't provide enough money for his budget this fall. The newly elected sheriff's warm relations with county commissioners have grown cool in...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Israel, Budgets and Budgeting, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Local Government
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Wilmore budget calls for water, sewer increases but no tax hikes
kmckinney@jessaminejournal.comAfter months of looking into possible savings and ways to increase revenue, the Wilmore City Council on Monday passed first reading of a budget that calls for no tax increases, but does include a rate increase for city water and sewer customers, and...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Blue Shield may take L.A. contract from Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield of California, already facing a Los Angeles ethics complaint over potential conflicts of interest, is poised to take a lucrative health insurance contract for city workers away from rival Anthem Blue Cross. The proposed three-year deal is...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Health Insurance, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Antonio Villaraigosa, Lobbying
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Scott blocks paid sick-time vote in Orange, statewide
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid-sick-time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, the...Tags: Voting, Republican Party, Orange County (Florida), Parties and Movements, Employment
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About Scott Verner
Scott Verner is President and CEO of Nipro Diagnostics, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of diabetes management solutions. Since moving to Broward County five years ago, Scott has been an active leader in the county's economic development...
Tags: Diabetes, Broward County, Bain Capital, LLC, Medical Procedures and Tests, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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Aetna will exit California's individual health insurance market
Aetna Inc. said it would stop selling individual health insurance policies in California next month, and nearly 50,000 existing policyholders will have to find new coverage by January. The company's announcement Monday comes a month after it opted not...
Tags: Health Insurance, Companies and Corporations, Citigroup Incorporated, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Corporate Performance
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Countdown to Obamacare
The countdown has started. In about 100 days, starting Oct. 1, millions of families across the nation will have an opportunity to enroll in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The full benefits of the law will...Tags: Health Insurance, Susana Martinez, Rick Snyder, Rick Scott, Asthma
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Darden CEO lobbies against California Medicaid fines
A California bill that would fine large companies whose employees rely on Medicaid has Darden Restaurants so worried that the company's chief executive officer recently visited state lawmakers to lobby against it. The Orlando-based owner of Olive...
Tags: Health Insurance, Punishment, Employment, Labor Legislation, Companies and Corporations
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BSO threatens layoffs
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel is threatening to lay off employees if county commissioners don't provide enough funds for his budget this fall. At a county budget workshop Tuesday, Commissioner Barbara Sharief said the sheriff told her 200 employees...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Israel, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Cigna Monitoring Operations In Istanbul, Where Thousands Of Protesters Clashed With Police
Cigna Corp. is monitoring its operations in Istanbul, Turkey, where riot police fired tear gas and sprayed some of the thousands of protesters with water cannons over the weekend. "We are operating in a business as usual mode while monitoring the...Tags: Cigna Corporation, Political Dissent, Insurance, Riots, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Rx for electronic records
A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Hospitals and Clinics, George W. Bush, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Technology
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RPT-Final Obamacare push will pitch to the low-income young
Reuters(Repeats for wider distribution. No changes to headline or text) By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - In the final months leading up to the launch of the key piece of President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, the administration is...Tags: Health Insurance, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Denis R. McDonough, Personal Income
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