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Medicaid expansion
Tampa Congress member backs bill to close Medicaid gap, bypassing Florida Republicans
Democratic congress member Kathy Castor is backing federal legislation to close the Medicaid gap in Florida. Her Medicaid Saves Lives Act might be Democrats’ key to bypassing Republican efforts to block Medicaid expansion in the...
Larry Ahern and Lorena Grizzle differ on Medicaid, guns and other issues
The two candidates fighting for Pinellas County State House District 66 faced each other Wednesday afternoon at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club in St. Petersburg; the district stretching from Clearwater Beach to Bay Pines is represented...
By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Thursday, we continue a conversation from Tuesday with Carlos Beruff, one of 5 republican candidates running for Marco Rubio’s seat in the US senate. Beruff made some controversial comments earlier...
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...
Legislators see little chance for Florida Medicaid expansion
State Rep. Jamie Grant (R-Tampa) thinks that Medicaid expansion will be off the table during Florida’s Legislative session that begins in January. For one, Grant says this week’s gambling agreement “sucks a good bit of oxygen...
Expanding Medicaid could help Florida’s finances: CHAIN
Florida will have more federal money to reimburse hospitals for care they provide uninsured patients. Politico Florida reports The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has given the state a 60-day extension to spend about...
WEDU’s Florida This Week tackles healthcare, state budget, and abortion waiting period
WEDU's Florida This Week tackles healthcare, state budget, and abortion waiting period
WEDU’s Florida This Week, and Hillsborough drafts ordinance on wage theft
WEDU's Florida This Week, and Hillsborough drafts ordinance on wage theft
Senator Tom Lee says no budget deal reached for special session
Senator Tom Lee says no budget deal reached for special session
Project Censored commemorates 45th anniversary of the Kent State University shootings
Project Censored commemorates 45th anniversary of the Kent State University shootings
New Port Richey state rep sounds off on the Florida House early session closure
New Port Richey state rep sounds off on the Florida House early session closure
Florida this Week discusses Gov. Scott's position swap on Medicaid, online voter registration, and reproductive choice
