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Yahoo! News Search Results for \"florida consumer action network\"
Updated : Sun, 11 May 2008 23:57:12 GMT

Health coverage bill offers basics to the uninsured (The Palm Beach Post)
The legislature on Friday approved the state's most ambitious attempt in more than a decade to help Floridians without health insurance, allowing the sale of bare-bones policies for $150 a month - or less.
Publ.Date : Sat, 03 May 2008 12:26:26 GMT

McCain Health Care Plan: Tax Credits For Insurance (The Tampa Tribune)
Sen. John McCain sketched the outlines of his health care proposals Tuesday in a major speech in Tampa, pushing a reform program that seeks to enhance market competition and end reliance on employer-provided health insurance.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:21:39 GMT

John McCain unveils health care proposal (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke)
Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets supporters at Studebakers during a campaign event before the 2008 South Carolina Republican Party Presidential Candidates Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Jan. 10.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:22:39 GMT

Protesters rally against Iraq war (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
About 30 people marched to protest the escalating cost of the war.
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:41:03 GMT

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Date FCAN Press Releases
Note  - files here are pdf unless otherwise noted.  Acrobat Reader needed to view.
Nov 14,2007 Press release Veterans Benefits (Word)
Veterans Benefits and America's Priorities (PDF)
Nov 6,2007 FCAN releases SCHIP ad in Orlando 
August, 2007 Cost of War to Florida 
July, 2007 Medicare Advantage Wastes Millions Press Release
Florida Medicare Advantage Report
May 11, 2007 Consumer Groups Oppose Cable Bill H 529 
March 30, 2007 Consumer groups list anti-consumer bills  (in Word format)
March 21, 2007 Florida Readiness Report - Is Florida's National Guard ready to respond to a crisis in Florida? 
Feb 6, 2007 Upside Down Budget Priorities - FCAN responds to Bush's 2008 budget
May 26, 2006 FCAN_CAJ_CFA Credit Scoring Press Release
Feb 9,2006

FCAN Announces Support of Klein Insurance Bill   (MS Word document)

Jan 23, 2006 Protect Cell Phone Privacy (MS Word document)
Dec.14, 2005 Peace Vigil on IRAQ WAR & Impact on  Social Service Cuts - Spring Hill
Dec.14, 2005 Candlelight Vigil for a Moral Budget-Sarasota
Nov. 23, 2005 FCAN Statement on PIP to Florida House Insurance Committee (Word)
Nov. 2, 2005 Emergency Campaign for America’s Priorities goes to New College
Oct. 21, 2005 Consumers Question FPL Power Plant    Word version
Oct. 20, 2005 Consumers Question North Florida Power Plant   Word version
Oct. 12, 2005 Clean Up Crystal River Power Plant     Word version    TRI data
Aug. 22, 2005

Small insurers, Regulators take chance firms can be solvent

Aug. 4, 2005 Shaw, Foley lobbied with Social Security Cakes
Mar. 21, 2005 FCAN Executive Director named to NAIC consumer panel   (Word)
Jan. 12, 2005 FCAN Opposes Citizens Property Insurance Rate Hikes   (Word)
Mar. 14, 2004 National Association of Insurance Commissioners names FCAN Executive Director to Advisory Board   - NAIC Press release
Dec. 15, 2003 Holding the Line on Phone Rates    FCAN op-ed published in Florida Today
The PSC should lower the "wholesale" rates paid by competitors to use parts of the phone network, instead of raising residential rates.
Dec. 10, 2003 Eliminating Hometown Hazards Cutting Chemimal Risks at Wastewater Treatment Plants.FCAN participated in collecting data for this study with Environmental Defense    Press Release
Nov. 20, 2003 Prescription Deal Hurts Floridians, Medicare -- Press Release    Word        Medicare FL Report - Drug Companies to Make Billions - Institute for America's Future
Letter To Sen. Graham from Fl Organizations         Word Version
Sept. 15, 2003 The Medicare Bait and Switch Congress promises to help Medicare beneficiaries by covering prescription drugs  BUT Medicare beneficiaries in Florida will pay more under proposed reforms!
Aug. 21, 2003 Seniors Deserve Better Prescription Drug Coverage      Word version   Bilirakis protest rally
Aug. 8, 2003 Medical Malpractice Deal Bad For Consumers         Word version
Aug. 7, 2003 Katherine Harris Town Hall meeting  -- FCAN - ARA - SEIU - protest prescription drug benefits
July 13, 2003 Who's Taking a Risk Here?  opinion by FCAN published on page 1, Orlando Sentinel Sunday Insight section
May 29, 2003 State Farm Trailer Premium Hike Unjustified     Word version
May 22, 2003 Physicians oppose caps          -- AP wire story about new physician group
May 14, 2003 Docs Need a New Lobbyist  - editorial       Word version
(published in Florida Today, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Key West Citizen, and Bradenton Herald)
May 7, 2003 Jacksonville Doc Strike Misguided  Press Release
Dec. 14, 2002 Be Careful What You Wish For   - opinion by FCAN and Americans For Insurance Reform, the story of insurance company lobbyist Frank Cornelius, published in the Tallahassee Democrat and Tampa Tribune
 
         
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