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Now, it's Gov. Scott's turn to show leadership on the budget
South Florida survived the Florida Legislature. Up next is Gov. Rick Scott who can turn a bill into law and a lawmaker's budget request into reality — or not. Over the next two weeks, the governor will either approve, or kill, a number of...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Medicaid, Politics, OxyContin (drug), Rick Scott
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Michigan proposal would ban insurance coverage of elective abortions unless riders purchased
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A citizen-led measure would prohibit Michigan health insurance plans from covering elective abortion unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental policy. A group called No Taxes for Abortion Insurance soon plans to...Tags: Politics, Abortion, Social Issues, Government, Executive Branch
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'I know it when I see it'
In the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case Jacobellis v. Ohio, Justice Potter Stewart wrote a concurring opinion he hoped would establish a legal standard that protected every American's right to free speech yet guarded “community standards” against “hard core...Tags: Washington, DC, Productivity, Humana Incorporated, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court
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Rating for Buffett's Berkshire cut by S&P
ReutersBy Jennifer Ablan, Ben Berkowitz and Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc had its credit rating cut one notch by Standard & Poor's, which cited a new methodology for evaluating insurers and Berkshire's dependence on its...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Credit Ratings, Ratings, Finance
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Lobbying 2013 Legislature cost $34.2M
TALLAHASSEE — Insurance carriers, sugar growers pushing to lessen their pollution costs, telecommunications giant AT&T and an Internet-cafe software company dominated spending on lobbyists to influence the Florida Legislature during the first...Tags: Career and Workplace, Amusement and Theme Parks, Justice System, South Florida Water Management District, Politics
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California's jobless hotline hours slashed
SACRAMENTO — Want help from the state getting unemployment benefits? Don't call after noon. Because of federal budget cuts, the California Employment Development Department has told its call center workers not to answer its benefits hotline...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Labor Legislation, Media Industry, Unemployment Benefits
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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Mayo Clinic, Medicaid, Healthcare Provider
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House GOP pushes full repeal of Obama's health care law _ 37th vote to scale back or kill it
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — One more time, with feeling! The Republican-led House voted yet again Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, knowing full well that won't stop it. Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured...Tags: Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Judges, John Boehner, Barack Obama
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92 accused in staged S. Fla. accidents claimed $20 million in insurance fraud, feds say
The vehicle collisions looked like typical South Florida accidents with motorists and passengers reporting they needed treatment from chiropractors and massage therapists. But investigators said the crashes were carefully staged by willing...Tags: Justice System, Boynton Beach, Crime, Law and Justice, Greenacres, Health and Medical Professionals
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North Jersey homeowners consider renting out their space for 2014 Super Bowl
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Al Wright, a 70-year-old widower, is pretty fussy about his space: "I want the spoons in the drawer lined up a certain way," he admitted. "Everything has its place." But for the right price — he's hoping for at least $1,...
Tags: Rental Service, PayPal, Inc., Travel, Transportation Industry, MetLife Stadium
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New York Life in exclusive negotiation to sell Taiwan unit -sources
ReutersTAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Friday, joining other global rivals in exiting the Taiwan...Tags: Taiwan, ING Group
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Insurance, gaming, Everglades interests tip the lobbying scales
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Insurance carriers, sugar growers pushing to lessen their pollution costs, telecommunications giant AT&T, and an Internet cafe software company dominated spending on lobbyists to influence the Florida Legislature over the first three months...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, David Simmons, Employees, Labor Legislation
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