Update: We’ve added video at the bottom of this page On Wednesday afternoon about thirty supporters of Medicare for All packed inside the lobby of the downtown St. Petersburg office of Congress member Charlie Crist. They asked his staff to try to change the Democrat’s mind and have him support H.R. 1384, the Medicare for… Read more »
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Teacher-led rally Tuesday: return to schools only when it’s safe
Too Fantastic To Be True
Radioactivity Thursday: Meet Democratic candidate Alan Cohn
St. Petersburg takes a step to defund the police; instead of 25 officers, city will hire social workers
Radioactivity Wednesday: Trump campaign surrogate says consumer choice and Health Savings Accounts will fix the US healthcare problem
Using a Navigator to Sign up for the ACA Might Save You Money
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MidPoint for Sept. 14 - Examining the post - Irma environment
Read MoreWomen’s Show – Jessica Mason Pieklo on Women’s Health; Arnie Arnesen’s “Attitude”
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Read MoreTarpon Springs rally supports keeping Obamacare
Read MoreWomen’s Show 3/16 – Trumpcare and Planned Parenthood
Read MoreObamacare sign-ups strong in Florida despite uncertainty
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Tampa Bay residents can apply to FEMA for Hermine relief
On Friday, Governor Rick Scott announced that Floridians who lost jobs as a result of the flooding and storms during Hurricane Hermine may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (more information below); in addition, residents who suffered wind or flood damage during the storm several weeks ago can apply to FEMA for assistance. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams… Read more »
Early cancer prevention event reaches out to the community
Coalition of public and private sponsors brought a cancer awareness event to Tampa. Last Saturday at Robert W. Sanders jr. Library, nearly 100 people came to listen to speakers, meet cancer survivors and participate in educational self-health screenings. Information and access are key ingredients needed to stave off cancer. Preventative care was a reoccurring theme… Read more »
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How much would a Bernie Sanders healthcare system cost?
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160212_110618_radioactivityF1_337.MP3 by Rob Lorei During last night’s Democratic debate, one of the argument that Hillary Clinton levied against Sen. Bernie Sanders is that his plan for single payer healthcare system is unfeasibly expensive; both she and the wall street journal quote a $18 trillion price tag for a single payer model. That number is based… Read more »
Report: Medicaid expansion states lead in insuring workers
States that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act – like Florida – have done much worse at insuring people of working age than Medicaid expansion states. A study released Wednesday by Families USA found that the 31 states that have expanded Medicaid reduced their uninsured population by about twice as much as other… Read more »
Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn rolls up his sleeves to get the uninsured affordable health care
Mayor Bob Buckhorn has his eyes on the prize and wants to get the uninsured in Tampa signed up for health care. Today President Obama and the Whitehouse launched the Healthy Communities Challenge. It tasks 20 US cities, including Tampa, to boost enrollment in the Affordable Care Act. Mayor Buckhorn already has a plan ready… Read more »
Could rising atmospheric CO2 affect Florida sinkhole formation?
As humans continue to burn fossil fuels and cut down forests, levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have skyrocketed far beyond historic levels; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began measuring carbon dioxide levels more than 400 parts per million for the first time in 2013. Atmospheric CO2, along with other greenhouse gasses, is causing… Read more »
Florida Farm Conference, Trees and Hurricanes
Call in show on trees, storms, and the FL Small Farm Conference
