I think if all the folks who are protesting the new health care plan had protested the war in Iraq and Afghanistan the same way, our kids would have been home two years ago. This plan is exposing the drug and insurance companies. ...more

August 19, 2009

Have you ever withheld medical information or symptoms from your doctor? If your answer is yes, you're not alone. ...more

August 11, 2009

Please sign into law HB 1171 and allow insurance companies to compete for casualty insurance business in this state. Taxpayers should not have to subsidize Citizens Property Insurance Corp. losses. ...more

June 25, 2009

April is autism awareness month. ...more

June 4, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a bill to restore caps on fees for lawyers representing workers in compensation appeals for on-the-job injuries. ...more

May 29, 2009

The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the financial system designed to impose greater regulation on major players like hedge funds. ...more

March 26, 2009

The furnishing of health care as a collateral benefit of one's employment is largely a matter of historical accident rather than logical choice. Early in the development of the organized labor movement in the U.S. medical insurance was advanced as a benefit for employees. Initially, management found this a less expensive alternative than an outright wage increase since it was a contingent rather than absolute expense and could be covered by an insurance plan. Over the years this concept became generally accepted in U.S. employment contracts. Our current economic difficulties, with large numbers of the work force losing their jobs and as a consequence their health insurance demonstrates the illogic of this arrangement. Also, the cost of the insurance makes U.S. companies less competitive in the world market and is a factor in moving business offshore. ...more

March 22, 2009

Florida's legislators are pushing to outlaw the practice of collecting fees for public safety services at traffic crashes. ...more

March 20, 2009

Sen. Charles Grassley wants AIG executives to apologize for the collapse of the insurance giant — but said Tuesday that "obviously" he didn't really mean that they should kill themselves. ...more

March 17, 2009

The building department has been bleeding money ever since the falloff in construction. ...more

March 14, 2009