Inching toward agreement on a Medicaid overhaul, a Senate committee Wednesday eliminated a proposal that would have required HMOs to spend 90 percent of the money they receive on patient care.
Instead, the Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee approved a profit-sharing plan backed by the managed-care industry. Under that plan, the state would receive a cut if HMOs make Medicaid profits of more than 5 percent.
Reflexively attacked by Democrats, Rep. Paul Ryan's "Path to Prosperity" budget isn't getting an overwhelmingly warm reception from conservatives, either.
Though the Wisconsin congressman touts nearly $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years, he measures his numbers against President Barack Obama's projected outlays. Which is to say, they're not so much actual cuts as they are reductions in the rate of increase.
Conservatives say that spreading the spending blueprint over 10 years will bring little, if any, immediate relief.
President Barack Obama announced Thursday he will meet with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos,now that the two leaders have reached a free-trade agreement.
Every day Floridians are targeted by individuals seeking to use them as pawns in schemes to defraud and collect millions, and it is costing Florida families as much as $100 in higher auto insurance premiums every year. Its called personal injury protection (PIP) fraud and efforts are under way in Tallahassee to protect Floridians and give law enforcement officers the tools they need to stop it before it occurs.
Despite apocalyptic scenarios painted by some members of the Democrat-media complex, a U.S. government "shutdown" looming on Friday would affect barely one in four workers.
But it's President Barack Obama's call.
If Obama follows the direction set by Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton in previous shutdowns, less than half of the 2.1 million federal workers subject to a shutdown would be forced off the job.
President Barack Obama announced that he would meet with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday as the two nations have reached a free-trade agreement.
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Florida's court system will remain up and running for the next two months as Gov. Rick Scott stepped in Wednesday to loan the courts $19.5 million.
Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady wrote Scott last month asking for funds to make up for the court system's $50 million deficit for the current fiscal year. Scott issued a $14 million loan at the time, and asked for more information before issuing additional funds. Courts throughout the state were contemplating furloughing workers and closing down during work days, delaying cases.
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