Opinion: Supreme Court Fails America On Health Care
The Supreme Court has shockingly failed the citizens of the United States by upholding the individual mandate portion of the plan.
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The Supreme Court has shockingly failed the citizens of the United States by upholding the individual mandate portion of the plan.
In less than 24 hours, the United States Supreme Court will issue its biggest ruling since Bush v. Gore in 2000. The Supreme Court will issue its ruling on the Affordable Care Act just after 10 a.m. Thursday.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.
For all the complaints we have about government it is important to keep in mind that sometimes it can make our lives better, too.
The United States Supreme Court is expected to release its much anticipated ruling on the Affordable Care Act in a case led by the state of Florida.
New polling from Gallup released Monday showed just how closely divided the country is on three main topics that could swing the election to either President Barack Obama or his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
As President Barack Obama's signature accomplishment, health care reform, appears to be poised to be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court; the question over what to do about health care has reemerged.
Just days after the White House announced plans to force insurers to pay for birth control; the Obama Administration announced additional rules that will pacify religious groups that oppose birth control.
Nearly two years after a devastating earthquake ravaged the island nation of Haiti, there is still frustration over the slow movement in improving the impoverished nation.
Americans are struggling with healthcare these days, whether it's not having health insurance, a scary diagnosis or looking for a specialist. CBS4's Cynthia Demos reports that more and more options are popping up online to help connect physicians to patients... even those who've never met before.
While the state of Florida will fight before the United States Supreme Court against the health care reform law; new numbers were released Tuesday that showed fewer and fewer Floridians have private health insurance.
The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul based on a Florida case in which 25 other states and the National Federation of Independent Businesses have joined.
On a visit to South Florida, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman dropped by CBS4 and sat down for an extensive interview with anchor Antonio Mora.
In an economy where businesses are cutting back everywhere and anywhere possible, one of South Florida's largest employers is doing quite the opposite.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning health care professionals that IV injections of Avastin have sparked a cluster of serious eye infections in South Florida.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties. Florida had joined with a number of other states to have he whole plan tossed out.
A Miami man convicted of Medicare fraud is listed on the federal government's list of wanted health care fugitives.
In the most closely watched legal challenge to the federal health care law passed last year, Florida attorney general Pam Bondi argued against the individual mandate before a three judge panel from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday.
Being a former health care executive, and wanting to bring more jobs to the state, would make one think Governor Rick Scott would champion higher education and health care. But based on his line-item vetoes, those are near the bottom of his priorities list.
Making it just under the wire, the final tweaks were made to Florida's proposed budget Tuesday in time for lawmakers to have the state-required 72 hours to read it, before voting on it prior to Friday's end of this year's session.
The GOP-led Florida Senate passed a powerless piece of legislation Monday that would prohibit Floridians from being required to purchase health insurance.
A controversial anti-abortion bill is rapidly making its way through the Florida legislature, but the measure, which requires an ultrasound, is one of many the GOP-led legislature is considering using to chip away at abortion rights.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has agreed with a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the federal government's appeal of Florida U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's ruling that invalidated the entire health care reform act.
A new Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis clarifies that license plate frames are allowed as long as they don't block key details like the numbers, letters or registration.
Officials warn scammers are posing as Apple Pay security, sending fake charge alerts to pressure people into calling and handing over money or information.
South Florida will see highs near 80 with spotty showers Thursday and a high rip current risk, before rain chances increase Friday and hotter weather builds into next week.
A person was killed in a violent early morning crash involving a Miami-Dade County bus and a civilian vehicle at NW 199th Street and NW 7th Avenue.
More than 130 wildfires have burned across Florida, as an 18-month drought and dangerous weather conditions drive one of the state's worst fire seasons in decades.
A new Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis clarifies that license plate frames are allowed as long as they don't block key details like the numbers, letters or registration.
Officials warn scammers are posing as Apple Pay security, sending fake charge alerts to pressure people into calling and handing over money or information.
South Florida will see highs near 80 with spotty showers Thursday and a high rip current risk, before rain chances increase Friday and hotter weather builds into next week.
A person was killed in a violent early morning crash involving a Miami-Dade County bus and a civilian vehicle at NW 199th Street and NW 7th Avenue.
More than 130 wildfires have burned across Florida, as an 18-month drought and dangerous weather conditions drive one of the state's worst fire seasons in decades.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
After paying the $10,440 fee on Wednesday at the Division of Elections office in Tallahassee to run as a Democrat, Vindman acknowledged he faces an uphill climb for a seat in a state that has tilted toward Republicans in recent years.
The wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano is being held at an ICE detention center in El Paso.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
The focus on immigration and law enforcement comes one year after the department terminated or delayed funding for victims services, criminal justice researchers and more.
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.