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Senate Panel Postpones Obamacare Talks
March 5, 2013
A Senate select committee that has been studying the Affordable Care Act postponed a meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon, saying it wants more time to get information about Medicaid and insurance issues. The postponement came at the end of a joint meeting with a House select committee that also has been studying the federal law, better known as Obamacare.
The Senate panel had been expected to discuss — and possibly make a recommendation — Monday afternoon about a controversial expansion of Medicaid eligibility.
Chairman Joe Negron, R-Stuart, said he expects to make a recommendation early during the legislative session, which starts Tuesday.
“It’s more important to get it right than to get it done quickly,” Negron said. During the joint meeting, the House and Senate select committees heard updated economic analyses of the Affordable Care Act by state economist Amy Baker.
By The News Service of Florida
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The only recommendation that needs to be made and up held is; who ever is on assistance for up to two years should have had enough time to get on their feet and all benefits revoked for at least three years before they can apply again. Time to stop being LAZY and work for what you need and/or want.