A federal judge in Florida has ruled the “individual mandate” in the federal health care reform law (that stipulates all Americans are to acquire insurance, or face a fine) is unconstitutional. Governor Terry Branstad’s legal counsel filed a brief in support of the case four days after Branstad took office, making Iowa one of 26 states joining the suit which had been filed last year by Florida’s attorney general.
About O.Kay Henderson
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
I have looked everywhere in Tuesdays paper for an article on the victory in Health Care — that included IOWA — that was decided in Florida on Monday. I don’t believe it is in todays paper either.