Health Care Reform

Gov. Rick Scott slammed a Florida House proposal Thursday that would pass up billions of federal dollars to provide health care coverage to 115,000 uninsured Floridians in a watered down alternative to expanding Medicaid under the federal health law.

Young adults insured through a parents plan because of a popular provision under health reform are most using that coverage for depression, substance abuse and pregnancy.

Next year is the year President Barack Obama's signature health care law goes into high gear, covering millions of uninsured Americans by a mix of private plans and government programs infused with tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer money.

What a difference a year can make. A new industry report finds that significantly more employers than last year say they will definitely continue to provide health care coverage when health exchanges come online next year.

I know they say, You get what you pay for. And thats certainly true. But as this health care law is proving almost every week now, you get what you don't plan for, too.

President Barack Obama's new budget offers Medicare cuts to entice Republicans into tax negotiations, while plowing ahead to cover the uninsured next year under the health care law the GOP has bitterly fought to repeal.