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Mitch PerryFebruary 4, 2016

People attending New Hampshire town-hall meetings this week, especially if they’re undecided, are being besieged by reporters, . Vince Merola, 77, from Wolfeboro is one such voter. After Merola confronted Marco Rubio on Wednesday in Laconia reporters descended upon him. He had chided Rubio for campaigning against “amnesty” for undocumented immigrants during his 2010 senate […]

Melissa RossJanuary 20, 2016

In a series of broadsides at Gov. Rick Scott and the state’s House leadership, a panel of national health policy experts convened by the League of Women Voters of Florida has released a blistering report to the media outlining the Republican leadership’s decision not to expand Medicaid – in particular, its growing effect on Florida […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 18, 2016

Last month I attended an Art Festival in the downtown area of Palm Harbor. This is a typical small town affair attracting no more than a couple of thousand people. The downtown street was closed to traffic so vendors could erect tents and displays for their wares. I volunteered to assist in the registration of […]

Melissa RossDecember 14, 2015

Ahead of a Tuesday deadline, the White House is rolling out an Obamacare enrollment push this week, touting a sign-up contest and messaging hard with interviews and e-blasts. “There are less than two days remaining for consumers to sign up for coverage that starts on January 1 through HealthCare.gov and we are seeing unprecedented demand,” […]

Marc YachtDecember 13, 2015

Generals understand the concept “Divide and Conquer.” On June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln accepted the nomination to run for the Illinois U.S. Senate and stated that, “A house divided against itself shall not stand.” Jesus Christ gave similar oratory that can be found in the gospels of Matthew, Luke, and Mark. If ever there was […]

Phil AmmannDecember 9, 2015

Quietly, with little fanfare, Marco Rubio has single-handedly shaken the foundation of the Affordable Care Act, putting President Barack Obama’s signature health care law into question. First reported by Robert Pear of The New York Times, the Florida senator and presidential candidate last year slipped in a little-noticed provision into a massive spending bill, which […]

Marc YachtNovember 3, 2015

Republican antics may play well to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and their listeners, but can such bleating muster the votes to win a national election? Judging by the latest GOP effort to embarrass Hillary Clinton with another Benghazi investigation, the 11-hour marathon found itself out of step even with some of its own party faithful. […]

Guest AuthorOctober 29, 2015

I read Audrey Brown’s opinion column in support of Carlos Trujillo’s House Bill 221. And while I agree with her sentiment that surprise bills can be unfair, I must take issue with her factual misstatements and her conclusions. Let’s start where we agree. It is indeed a serious and unfair circumstance when someone with health […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2015

House Bill 221 is not only a sorry excuse for addressing the issue of balance billing, it’s also exactly what voters find so frustrating about politicians who campaign saying one thing while doing the exact opposite once they’re safely behind locked Capitol doors. The latest example comes from Rep. Carlos Trujillo. As a candidate, Rep. Trujillo […]

Guest AuthorOctober 28, 2015

I read Audrey Brown’s opinion column in support of Carlos Trujillo’s House Bill 221. And while I agree with her sentiment that surprise bills can be unfair, I must take issue with her factual misstatements and her conclusions. Let’s start where we agree. It is indeed a serious and unfair circumstance when someone with health […]

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NH voter says Marco Rubio’s immigration flip-flop makes him untrustworthy

Florida counties “in crisis” without Medicaid expansion, League report says

Tim Bryce: Just listen to people and you can learn a lot

Email insights: “Unprecedented demand” for coverage through HealthCare.gov

Dr. Marc Yacht: To survive, America must close the “Great Divide”

With little fanfare, Marco Rubio single-handedly sabotages Affordable Care Act

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: The GOP agenda and other fantasies

Dr. Jonathan H. Slonin: HB 221 isn’t the way to fix balance billing

Obamacare for Florida (HB 221) demonstrates why voters are angry

Dr. Jonathan H. Slonin: HB 221 isn't the way to fix balance billing