An examination of the effects of the stimulus package: ...more

February 13, 2009

Most low-income people who lose their jobs are also without health insurance, a report released Friday concludes. ...more

February 7, 2009

A recent story of a 5-year-old boy saving his father from a diabetic episode has prompted an outpouring of medical supplies and donations. ...more

February 3, 2009

Tom Daschle's earnings from speeches given to health-related companies and trade associations: ...more

February 2, 2009

The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday to provide health insurance to 11 million low-income children, a bill that would for the first time open the program to legal immigrant children and pregnant women. ...more

January 30, 2009

Schools Superintendent Wally Cox is withdrawing a survey he distributed recently to administrators, saying that some of the suggested budget reduction measures may be restricted to the bargaining process. ...more

January 30, 2009

Bracing for state budget cuts due to the economic downturn, Highlands County Superintendent of Schools Wally Cox is asking his administrators to meet with their staff to rank 10 suggested budget-cutting measures. ...more

January 29, 2009

More than a quarter of Pasco County's insured homeowners will have to find a new insurer after State Farm's announcement this week that it plans to stop insuring residential property in the state. ...more

January 29, 2009

STATE FARM'S POLICY PLAN State Farm's plan to drop more than 1 million homeowner policies would not be done at once. It would spread the cancellations over a two-year period, ending late in 2011. Here's how the timing would work: ...more

January 28, 2009

HOW EMPLOYEES ANSWERED Most of the employees who responded were teachers, and most of them overwhelmingly rejected the budget-cutting ideas. The results are percentages and represent whether employees agree/strongly agree or disagree/strongly disagree: ...more

January 17, 2009