POLL
Poll: Economy colors Florida voters' top concerns
A poll of Florida voters shows healthcare as the top issue, followed by unemployment -- with concerns for the economy a common link.
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Healthcare reform: What it means to you
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Healthcare reform: How the bills stack up (from The Washington Post)
Is House healthcare plan the cure?
The centerpiece of a healthcare plan rolled out by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a government-run insurance program, or public option, that would compete with private insurance.
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HEALTH INSURANCE
Blue Cross to offer employees only one health plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida offers consumers many plans, but its employees next year will be offered only one -- involving large deductibles and health savings accounts.
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HEALTHCARE
Key senator: Healthcare cost disparities must end
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, who took over as chair of the Senate Health Committee after the death of Ted Kennedy, declares that regional disparities in Medicare costs must end.
Healthcare Reform - AP
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GOP officials say Dems put agenda ahead of country
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House Roll Call: Health care
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Obama prods House to pass health care bill
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Pelosi: Obama visit inspired Democrats
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House votes strict ban on abortion subsidies
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House opens debate on historic health bill
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Health bill clears first hurdle in House
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Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
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Obama statement on health care legislation
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Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care
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HEALTHCARE OVERHAUL
Healthy young adult 'invincibles' may face healthcare mandate
With congressional votes looming, `invincibles,' or healthy young adults who choose to go without medical insurance, might soon have to pay for insurance whether they want it or not.
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HEALTHCARE
Employers struggle as coverage costs rise
South Florida employers are having a hard time providing adequate insurance coverage while not hitting employees with exorbitant premiums.
The News Grid
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Healthcare reform proposal on insurance exchanges was tried in Florida
Nonprofit health insurance exchanges -- the type now being proposed in Congress as an alternative to the pu...
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HEALTHCARE REFORM
Health insurance exchanges could be part of reform plan
Health insurance exchanges failed in Florida in the 1990s, but some advocates say they can be made to work ...
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Minorities vow ad campaign to back health care overhaul
Black and Latino groups said Monday that they'd begin an ad campaign aimed at urging swing state lawmakers ...
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HIALEAH AND WESTON
Hialeah and Weston: A tale of two cities, one health crisis
The stark contrasts between health insurance coverage in Hialeah and Weston provide a sharp reflection on t...
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HEALTHCARE | U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
South Florida a hot spot for those without health insurance
New Census data for the first time confirm unusually high rates of uninsured in Miami-Dade and Broward coun...
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S. Florida a hot spot for uninsured
A stunning 53 percent of adults aged 18-64 in Hialeah lack health insurance -- almost three times the natio...
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HEALTHCARE
Entrepreneur plans new South Florida HMO
Five years after he sold an HMO for $450 million, Coral Gables entrepreneur Mike Fernandez is getting back ...
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