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Daniel TilsonSeptember 4, 2014

Let’s forget Democratic and Republican dogma for a bit. Or at least overlook it. Let’s ignore Left vs. Right labeling systems used by media pundits and campaign consultants to generate storylines and get grudge match juices flowing. Let’s put the blame game that dominates the political arena aside for a while. If nothing else, consider […]

Mark FerruloAugust 17, 2014

Last month, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that consumers accessing Obamacare through state-run health insurance exchanges should not be eligible for tax credits under the health-care law. This is an eye-opening reminder of the profound impact that the courts can have on our daily lives. This ill-conceived decision also […]

Guest AuthorJuly 27, 2014

There are three types of politicians: The first works mostly on behalf of the people they serve, by far the rarest of the lot; the second works chiefly on behalf of their own interests, by far the vast majority. The third tries to impose an ideology on others, an aggressive minority. Florida Attorney General Pam […]

Marc YachtJuly 23, 2014

Government is about essential services; business is about profit. Business types have no “business” running government. That is the purview of elected officials. Government’s focus should be on solving problems, not on available dollars. The challenge is to find the resources, not cut the programs. It’s a different way of thinking and the best example […]

Marc YachtJuly 16, 2014

There is controversy as to who said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” Perhaps Mark Twain, perhaps British Prime Minister Disraeli, but few would argue the meaning. Politicians twist data all the time and with Obamacare, the misinformation reaches new levels. While conservatives try to destroy the Affordable Care Act […]

Guest AuthorJuly 15, 2014

While candidates for Florida governor trade barbs about what they said or did years ago, none of them talks about the crisis in the state that’s staring them in the face. If you don’t already know it, you will before long: There is a caregiving crisis in the U.S. — and especially Florida. Directly or […]

Martin DyckmanJuly 7, 2014

No matter that the U.S. Supreme Court had ordered it, the state Supreme Court wasn’t going to let a black man attend the University of Florida law school. Writing in 1955, Justice W. Glenn Terrell claimed that Florida’s defiance in support of segregation fulfilled divine intent. “When God created man,” Terrell said, “he allotted each […]

Marc YachtMay 20, 2014

After 753 failed votes to defund Obamacare, weary Republicans have rolled out their long-awaited health plan. Entitled “Perfect Health for All Americans Act,” the House Speaker raised the one-page document above his head to cheering supporters. The logo on the plan showed an eagle perched on a red cross between two American flags. “In God […]

Mark FerruloApril 6, 2014

No state’s government has done more than Florida’s to throw up barriers for uninsured citizens to get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Rick Scott and his army of re-election consultants will undoubtedly hold up this dubious distinction as a badge of honor. Fortunately, Florida families have taken matters into their own hands […]

Daniel TilsonApril 1, 2014

Overcoming epic rollout woes, constant conservative attacks, repeated Republican repeal attempts and nonstop negative media coverage, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has met and exceeded its benchmark goal of gaining 7 million enrollees by March 31. The ironic icing on the cake for Florida progressives is that infamous “Obamacare” opponent Gov. Rick Scott must endure […]

Tag: Affordable Care Act

Daniel Tilson: Choosing the pragmatic over the political in Florida election 2014

Mark Ferrulo: Bad judicial appointments can be harmful to your health

Stephen Goldstein: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is out for herself

Marc Yacht: Government should not be run like a business

Marc Yacht: Eventually, voters will punish politicians who fought Obamacare

Stephen Goldstein: Florida is a lousy place to grow old

Martin Dyckman: Has the Court created a religious-freedom ‘slippery slope’?

Marc Yacht: Republican one-page plan solves the health-care conundrum!!

Mark Ferrulo: Scott, Legislature foolishly blocking expansion of health insurance

Daniel Tilson: Florida leads way on Obamacare, for better and worse