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Ryan RayJune 5, 2015

Moments after the House voted down a bipartisan plan to expand access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Floridians, those championing the efforts lamented the missed opportunity. Senate President Andy Gardiner issued a statement saying, “The critical health care challenges facing Florida still remain. This weekend, members of the Legislature will begin a […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 3, 2015

A faux newspaper dubbed the Florida Capitol Times should arrive Wednesday in the mailboxes of 500,000 voters in swing districts across the state. The mailer was sent by the group called A Healthy Florida Works, said Jennifer Fennell, a spokesperson for the group, which is affiliated with Associated Industries of Florida. The Florida Hospital Association — […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 2, 2015

A group of uninsured Millennials on Tuesday presented 13,000 signatures to a top official in the Florida House of Representatives. The group did not meet with Speaker Steve Crisafulli who, according to his Chief of Staff, Kathy Mears, was in a meeting. The small group presented the House with a scroll of 13,000 signatures asking […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 1, 2015

Compromise and collaboration. That was the message that Dale Brill delivered at press conference held just before the start of 2015A special session. Brill — founder of the Tallahassee-based consulting group Thinkspot, said 20 days was plenty of time for the House and Senate to come together to bridge the differences the chambers have on […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 27, 2015

As the lawmakers prepare to return to Tallahassee for a budget and health care special session House leadership has prepared a 60-second Internet ad warning viewers that the same lobbyists and corporate hospital executives that “pushed ObamaCare through Congress” want to expand Medicaid in Florida. The simple, animated video features reds and blues, playing off […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 26, 2015

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The Florida Senate will alter its health care access proposal to allow those who would qualify under an expanded Medicaid program to purchase their health plans from the federal health exchange instead of requiring the newly insured to enroll in a Medicaid HMO. In a news release, Senate Health Policy Committee Chairman Sen. Aaron Bean […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 15, 2015

Nine days after announcing the dates, the Florida Legislature issued the proclamation for the special session. The call is wide open, including Medicaid expansion, elimination of certificate of need law, direct primary care, state group health insurance changes,the budget and conforming bills from the 2015 regular legislative session and tax relief. As previously announced, the […]

Guest AuthorApril 5, 2015

As the president and CEO of the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, I speak to business owners and leaders every day, and I’ve heard their concerns over healthcare coverage in our state. Business owners are suffering from rising health insurance premiums and communities are struggling to care for their uninsured neighbors. It is for […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 1, 2015

Bipartisan business group A Healthy Florida Works continues to press legislative leaders to move ahead with a plan to provide health care access to uninsured Floridians. Marpan Supply and Recycling President and Chief Executive Officer Kim Williams said at a Tallahassee press conference on Wednesday that the the Florida Senate plan is moving ahead with […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 10, 2015

There’s infighting among the “business” ranks this session on the health care front. By the second week of session it’s clear that National Federation of Independent Business, Florida; the Florida Chamber; and Associated Industries of Florida differ on how Florida should approach the loss of federal Medicaid finding that’s used to pay hospitals and federally […]

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FHIX supporters say fight will go in spite of House rejection

A Healthy Florida Works drops faux newspaper on 500,000 voters

Millennials trek to Tally to press for Medicaid expansion under Obamacare

Compromise and collaboration will get health care, budget done, group says

House leadership takes anti-Medicaid campaign to Internet

Senate health plan now would allow enrollees to go straight to federal health exchanges

Special session called by Senate and House and it’s wide open on health care, budget

Julio Fuentes: Healthcare exchange program would help Florida economy

Biparitsan biz coalition says now is time to pass health care plan

Business leaders find no unity on health care this session