Articles in Category: 'Health Care Freedom Act'

James Madison Institute Cheers 2011 Legislative Session

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: May 27, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bob McClure, charter schools, Florida Retirement System, Health Care Freedom Act, James Madison Institute, JMI, legislature, News, Pensions, Robert Sanchez, School Choice, TABOR, William Mattox, Government

Federal Health Care Opt-Out Proposal Will Go to Florida Voters

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: May 4, 2011 3:04 PM

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Darren Soto, Dean Cannon, Health Care Freedom Act, Health-Care, House, Joe Gibbons, Mike Haridopolos, Mitt Romney, News, Paige Kreegel, Poll, Quinnipiac Poll, Ritch Workman, Rob Schenck, Scott Plakon, Senate, Politics

House Committee Backs Measure Letting Floridians Opt Out of Obama Health-Care Law

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: April 25, 2011 12:52 PM

TAGS: Barack Obama, Elaine Schwartz, Florida Health Care Freedom Act, Health Care, Health Care Freedom Act, House, News, Scott Plakon, Government

Senate Passes Health Care Freedom Act

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: March 9, 2011 10:22 AM

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Florida Senate, Health Care Freedom Act, individual mandate, News, Obamacare, Sen. Andy Gardiner, Sen. Bill Montford, Sen. Chris Smith, Sen. Eleanor Sobel, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson, Government

Slow-Starting Senate Preps Health Care Opt-Out on Day 1

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: March 9, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: 2011 Legislative session, Affordable Care Act, Florida House, Florida Senate, Health Care Freedom Act, individual mandate, Judge Roger Vinson, News, Obamacare, President Barack Obama, President Ronald Reagan, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, Government

Large Reforms Loom as 2011 Legislative Session Begins

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: March 7, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: 2011 regular session, Florida House, Florida Senate, Gov. Rick Scott, Health Care Freedom Act, House Rules and Calendar Committee, legislature, News, Rep. Gary Aubuchon, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, Government

Florida Judge: Health Care Law Unconstitutional

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: January 31, 2011 7:04 PM

U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson issued a ruling from Pensacola on Monday declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Attorney General Bill McCollum, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Commerce Clause, Florida Democratic Party, Gov. Rick Scott, Health Care Freedom Act, Judge Roger Vinson, National Federation of Independent Businesses, News, President Barack Obama, Scott Arceneaux, Sen. Andy Gardiner, Sen. Bill Nelson, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, SJR 2, U.S. Constitution, Government

Tea Party Groups Want State Health-Care Opt-Out Law

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: December 20, 2010 6:40 PM

President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, the federal overhaul of health care, is under siege in Florida courts and the state Legislature, but those efforts aren’t enough for some tea party groups.

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Central Florida Tea Party Council, Health Care Freedom Act, News, President Barack Obama, Punta Gorda Tea Party, Rep. Dean Cannon, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, Tea Party, Virginia, Government

Obamacare Opt-Out Amendment: First Step Taken

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: December 9, 2010 4:05 AM

Floridians could get the chance to opt out of the federal health-care law if state legislators get their way.

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Florida AFL-CIO, Governor-elect Rick Scott, Health Care Freedom Act, Medicaid, News, Obamacare, Sen. Don Gaetz, Sen. Eleanor Sobel, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, SJR 2, Government