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Property insurance changes head to DeSantis; Dems say it won’t help consumers

The Florida House gave final approval to a plan aimed at stabilizing the state’s troubled insurance market; opponents say it won't help consumers.
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Sides battle over property insurance litigation changes

Republicans say the Florida Legislature's plan would stabilize the troubled property insurance system, but Democrats say it hurts consumers.
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Florida Special Legislative Session insurance proposals could bring these big changes

The Florida House and Senate released proposals that would make far-reaching changes in the state’s troubled property-insurance system.
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Major insurance issues teed up for Florida special session

Florida lawmakers could take major steps to try to stabilize the property insurance market during a special legislative session next week.
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MidPoint: Shopping for Medicare plans? SHINE can help.

FREE, UNBIASED help from trained Medicare counselors is available from SHINE Medicare to help seniors choose their Medicare health care coverage for 2023. Appointments with SHINE counselors can be made at 800-963-5337.
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Florida faces more reinsurance problems

As Florida lawmakers try to stabilize the troubled property-insurance system next month, they could face worsening problems with reinsurance.

MidPoint: DeSantis’ “Anti-Woke” Investments of State Funds

Gov. DeSantis announced a new "Stop Woke" policy to bar investments of State funds in companies or funds that adopt Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Florida will no longer consider using issues like climate...

MidPoint: what’s the deal with property insurance?

Amid rising costs of living in the state of Florida and a housing crisis, homeowners' insurance is in a crisis of its own. Property insurance rates are rising astronomically, and the public outcry had led...

Radioactivity Tuesday: Some good news about health care premium costs, COBRA and subsidies under the ACA

April 6, 2021 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity.  I’m Rob Lorei. When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law last month it included lots of additional help for people who...
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Radioactivity Thursday: Questions about ACA Open Enrollment? Our guest has answers.

November 19, 2020 Open enrollment for Obamacare is now in full swing in Florida, even as the U.S. Supreme Court listened to oral arguments last week on whether the law is constitutional.  Florida’s Republican attorney...
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Medicare for All supporters pack Charlie Crist’s St. Pete office

Update: We’ve added video at the bottom of this page On Wednesday afternoon about thirty supporters of Medicare for All packed inside the lobby of the downtown St. Petersburg office of Congress member Charlie Crist....

Using a Navigator to Sign up for the ACA Might Save You Money

The ACA might especially be helpful for those people whose incomes are between the poverty level and 400% above the poverty level.

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