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Guest AuthorApril 27, 2015

While the struggle to close the healthcare coverage gap in Florida is getting plenty of attention right now, there’s an important Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) Special Enrollment Period (SEP) deadline coming up this week that deserves its share of attention too. Many still-uninsured Floridians don’t know that although the ACA Open Enrollment Period […]

Daniel TilsonApril 9, 2015

Sometimes, it’s painful being right. You see, Gov. Scott this week publicly confirmed he’s opposed to ensuring affordable access to health insurance and healthcare for all Floridians. Again. With ultra-conservative Republicans in the Florida House still blocking the Senate from using Obamacare funding to insure more than 800,000 Floridians — thereby stopping 3-6 people from […]

Marc YachtApril 8, 2015

Healthcare inequities are costing American lives, increasing disabilities, and bankrupting families forced to choose between healthcare and essentials. Obamacare covers 16 million but an additional 32 million remain unprotected. Although insurer abuses such as cherry picking, pre-existing conditions, denials and rate gouging are being addressed, exorbitant administrative costs and high premiums continue. America’s healthcare problems […]

Mitch PerryMarch 24, 2015

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has touted himself as a nonpartisan problem solver ever since he initially ran for Congress in 2012. So when asked whether he’s been frustrated by the partisan gridlock that seems to permeate Washington, D.C., the just-announced U.S. Senate candidate is quick to list items he says shows he’s been working for […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2015

It was five years ago today that President Barack Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act, one of the most significant — and controversial — pieces of legislation in U.S. public policy history. Since March 23, 2010, there have been more than 50 congressional votes to repeal the law. There was one near-death experience […]

Guest AuthorMarch 16, 2015

The Supreme Court recently heard an oral argument in a landmark case whose outcome threatens to take away the health coverage of millions of Americans, myself included. The case of King v. Burwell challenges specific wording in the health care law that states that subsidies to cover healthcare costs can only be given in states […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 5, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott wrote a letter to President Obama this week. Isn’t that special? Well, yes and no. Yes, because it’s something that doesn’t happen every day. In a different world it might actually hold some promise of a constructive new dialogue beginning between presumably the most powerful man in Florida, and the most powerful […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday that if the state and the federal government can’t come to an agreement on Florida’s Low Income Pool (LIP) program, he won’t supplement the program with state funds. “Florida taxpayers fund our federal government and deserve to get a return on their investment,” Scott wrote in a letter to President Barack […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor used the occasion to advocate that the best present to give a loved one was to make sure they signed up for the Affordable Care Act, since the the deadline for enrollment expired Sunday night. “If you were to ask me what would be the best […]

Marc YachtDecember 31, 2014

In spite of massive conservative efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act, the train continues to lumber down the track. The Washington Post writes that at least 7.1 million people thus far have enrolled in 2015 health plans. Somewhat short of projected enrollment with many states such as Florida instituting effective sign-up obstacles, the plan […]

Tag: ACA

Leah Barber-Heinz: Affordable Care Act Special Enrollment builds on success – but ends April 30

Daniel Tilson: Don't get fooled again by Rick Scott's trick plays on health reform

Marc Yacht: Obamacare helps, but it isn't enough

Patrick Murphy sees more potential for bipartisanship in Senate

NRCC targets Patrick Murphy, Gwen Graham on ACA’s 5th anniversary

Orlando Vazquez: End of ACA would devastate small business owners

Daniel Tilson: Gov. Scott's latest tactics in 'Operation Obamacare Fail'

Kathy Castor on LIP program and observing the ACA on trial at the Supreme Court

Mitch Perry Report for 2.16.15 — Deadline for Obamacare sign-up has expired. Or has it?

Marc Yacht: A happy new year for the Affordable Care Act