Gary Fineout

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  Health overhaul price tag adjusted downward

  By Gary Fineout  |  March 8, 2013

  Florida economists on Thursday came out with a new price tag for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul that is dramatically lower than the one cited earlier this year by Gov. Rick Scott.

• Scott agrees to expand Florida Medicaid program

  By Gary Fineout, Kelli Kennedy  |  February 20, 2013

  Florida Gov. Rick Scott has announced that he will expand Medicaid to an estimated 900,000 additional Florida residents under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The decision is a surprise since Scott has been a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act.

• Florida must offer insurance or pay penalty

  By Gary Fineout  |  January 17, 2013

  It turns out that the state of Florida has yet another major decision to make in the next few months when it comes to the federal health care overhaul.

• Florida agency says health care to cost billions more

  By Gary Fineout  |  December 21, 2012

  The administration of Gov. Rick Scott is now contending that the federal health care overhaul will cost state taxpayers billions more than estimates from just a few months ago.

• Florida's pension fund underfunded by $19.2 billion

  By Gary Fineout  |  October 2, 2012

  The Florida Retirement System — home to some 900,000 active and retired public employees — is now underfunded by 13.1 percent, up $1.2 billion over last year.

• Florida jobless rate falls as workers drop out

  By Gary Fineout  |  July 18, 2012

  State economists are not sure if the work force is shrinking due to the number of people retiring, but says the local economy could be aided by boomer transplants.