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Sun SentinelBy Anthony ManFlorida political figures reacted swiftly to the U.S. Supreme Court opinion making same-sex marriage the law of the land.Former Gov. Charlie Crist, a former Republican who is now a Democrat, became the first major Florida politician to react, shortly after the opinion was issued. "Love is love. Equal rights for all. #MarriageEquality #LoveWins," he wrote on Twitter.U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, hailed the ... Read more

WLRNBy Wilson Sayre & Alexander GonzalezIn a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of subsidies to buy health insurance on the federal health care marketplace, Healthcare.gov.The central question was whether residents of Florida and 33 other states should be allowed to use their subsidies on an exchange their state did not set up for itself.The case King v. Burwell was concerned with the line in the Affordable Care Act that states people can use subsidies if they are enrolled in “… an ... Read more

SUN SENTINELOPINIONBy Sun Sentinel Editorial BoardOn Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court didn't just save health insurance for nearly 1.5 million Floridians. The court saved opponents of the Affordable Care Act from having to offer their own alternative.Had the court invalidated subsidies in states such as Florida where the federal government operates the health insurance exchange, Republicans in Congress had no plan for how to help 6.4 million Americans in those states retain their coverage. Gov. ... Read more

On FIU’s 50th birthday FIU interns and alumni come together for a picture at Dupont Circle.Fifty years after FIU was chartered, Washington D.C. erupted in support of the university’s years of service to education and the surrounding community. With the hashtag “FIU50inDC,” members of Congress, federal agencies, federal and local leaders, and organizations all around D.C sent congratulatory remarks to the university.Notable leaders who went to social media in support were Congresswomen Frederica ... Read more

CBS WFORMIAMI (CBSMiami) – A major victory for the 1.6 million people in Florida who have insurance through the federal health insurance marketplace.On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that they can continue receiving subsidies to defray costs. The 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts who was joined in the majority by justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.Ninety-three percent of those in the state who have insurance th... Read more

MIAMI HERALDNAKED POLITICS BLOG@PatriciaMazzei The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, allowing Obamacare to continue as it exists today. Here's the reaction from Florida politicians, updated as they come in:U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida (also 2016 presidential candidate)I disagree with the Court’s ruling and believe they have once again erred in trying to correct the mistakes made by President Obama and Congress in forcing Obamacare on the American pe... Read more

Sun SentinelBy William E. GibsonA Supreme Court decision upholding subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act brought relief to more than a million Floridians who depend on them to save up to thousands of dollars on their policies each year.Florida has the largest number of people with subsidized health insurance through the federal marketplace — 1.32 million. The state had the most to lose if the high court had struck down subsidies in 34 states that use the marketplace for bu... Read more

The HillA GOP-led panel blocked a proposal Wednesday that would have reversed a nearly 20-year-old ban on funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to research on gun violence.The House Appropriations Committee voted 32-19 against ranking member Rep. Nita Lowey's (D-N.Y.) amendment to a bill that would fund health, education and labor programs in the next fiscal year.“When it comes to gun violence, my friends, this committee won’t give one dime for the CDC to conduct resea... Read more

POLITICO MagazineWe know by now that an American woman will appear on the redesign of the $10 bill, but who will it be? Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is soliciting recommendations, so Politico Magazine asked leading women writers, politicians and thinkers to give us their picks, and tell us why—or whether—the new face of the bill matters. Frances Perkins:Frances Perkins was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet, when she was appointed the U.S. secretary of labor in 1933. She served in tha... Read more

WFSUThe U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans in 34 states, are legal. And if the high court says they aren’t, 1.3 million Floridians could lose their health insurance, or end up paying far more for it.The case is King v. Burwell, and the U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether health insurance subsidies in states that did not create their own insurance exchanges, are legal. It’s the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, and the la... Read more