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Fraudsters Target Seniors Amid Confusion About Obamacare

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:20:23 +0000

One recent morning, Evelyne Lois Such was sitting at her kitchen table in Denver when the phone rang. Such, who's 86, didn't recognize the phone number or the deep voice on the other end of the line.

"He asked, 'Are you a senior?' and I said yes, and he said, 'Well, we are sending out all new Medicare cards, and I want to make sure I have all your statistics just correct,' " Such recalls.

At first, the caller didn't seem too fishy. He started by running through her address and phone number, just to make sure they were right.

Uninsureds' Midnight Fears Raise Curtain On Obamacare Legislative Session In Florida

Jim Saunders — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:59:59 +0000

As lawmakers decide how --- or whether --- to move forward with parts of the federal Affordable Care Act, House and Senate select committees plunged Monday into issues such as a potential expansion of the Medicaid program and the law's effects on Florida businesses.

In back-to-back meetings, lawmakers heard testimony from people with far-different perspectives about the controversial health overhaul, which Florida Republican leaders resisted for more than two years.

Florida Is 'Interesting' As Obamacare Dawns

Rick Stone — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Florida led the multi-state court case that tried unsuccessfully to derail President Obama's health care reforms last year.

But now, Gov. Rick Scott seems to be halfway through a complete reversal toward complying with Obamacare.

He's setting up an infrastructure to support the insurance exchanges that the Affordable Care Act would create. He's got a meeting with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius next week and his state Senate has already set up a committee to study Florida's Obamacare options.