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Nearly 880,000 Floridians sign up for Obamacare

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Nearly 880,000 Floridians have signed up for health coverage on President Obama‘s federal marketplace so far this year. The deadline to enroll was Thursday for those seeking coverage starting on January 1. More than 4 million Americans chose plans on healthcare.gov this year. The figures were released by federal health officials and include both new and returning consumers who are updating or switching plans. Federal health officials say most consumers can find plans for less than $75 a month. The…

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State workers spared pay cut

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From Sunshine News: Although for a fifth straight year lawmakers have declined to provide state worker pay-raises, union officials Monday said they were satisfied with lawmakers’ decision to back away from a proposed pay cut. The House accepted a Senate proposal that will require some 27,000 mid-level managers, lawmakers and other workers pay a modest amount for health coverage for the first time. Public employees across the state who are part of the state’s pension plan would also have to…

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