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Homeowners battle push by Citizens Property Insurance to drop them
At the urging of politicians and the state regulators who control it, Citizens has been shifting hundreds of thousands of homeowners policies back into the private marketplace, mainly to small, untested Florida-based insurers. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
Wages are still lagging as hiring chugs along
Healthy job growth in the United States has reached a level of consistency unseen in nearly two decades. But stagnant wages have been a chronic weakness in the job market since the recession ended. [Source: AP]
 Allen Weiss, chairman of the Florida Hospital Association, says members are coming around to the idea of posting prices online, though he's not aware of any who do it yet. |
Florida Trend Exclusive
Health care transparency in Florida
Many insurers and hospitals say they like the idea of transparency, but not many are going out of their way to make it happen. In this article, Amy Martinez interviews Mount Sinai Medical Center CEO Steve Sonenreich, Chairman of the Florida Hospital Association Allen Weiss, a health policy professor at UF - Paul Duncan - and others. Access full story.
Degree, yes. Buy a home ... maybe not
Student loan debt is becoming a growing burden for many people interested in buying a first home because it limits overall borrowing power. Such buyers are critical to the long-term health of the housing industry. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Florida gears up for Obamacare, round two
The rollout of the Affordable Care Act last year avoided disaster only thanks to a late surge of signups that saw more than 980,000 Florida residents obtain health coverage, the most of the 36 states using the federally run exchange. [Source: Miami Herald]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Florida gets $1.2 million for mental health services
This week, federal health officials announced $1,249,850 in Affordable Care Act funding to help five health centers in Florida establish or expand behavioral health services for 18,854 Floridians.
› Banks gobbling other banks
A pair of Southwest Florida's nine community banks have changed hands this year, a reflection of a larger industry trend that's expected to carry into 2015.
› Citrus Researcher Seeking Acreage for Greening Field Tests
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation is looking for three citrus growers across the state to volunteer 35 acres each for a field test of five new varieties of greening-tolerant trees.
› Big money, little turnover in Florida House races
Candidate spending, up 23 percent from 2004, did little to change the landscape. Only about 10 of the 120 House races were competitive this year. The vast majority of state representatives were re-elected to their seats.
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