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Ryan NicolSeptember 10, 2018

The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) is out with a new campaign hitting Republican gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis on his long-running opposition to the Affordable Care Act. The FDP released a new video titled “DeSantisCare,” as well as a new website looking to highlight DeSantis’ health care record. We reached out to the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

In Florida’s 6th Congressional District, Democrat Nancy Soderberg looks to take the seat held by Republican Ron DeSantis. DeSantis ally Mike Waltz stands in Soderberg’s way, and he and Soderberg disagree on many things. Including, as one would expect, the future of the Affordable Care Act. The issue heated up Wednesday. Florida is one of several states with […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 4, 2018

A new series of ads from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee knock U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo on his vote last year to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The 30-second ads depict two fictional letters addressed to Curbelo. The first spot, titled “Open Letter,” imagines a health care executive thanking Curbelo for increasing his company’s profits at […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2018

Senate Majority PAC and Priorities USA Action PAC are launching a new $1.1 million digital ad campaign to blanket the internet with a new advertisement hitting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Rick Scott for refusing to expand Medicaid in Florida and charging that he opposes mandatory insurance coverage of people with pre-existing conditions. The first […]

Scott PowersAugust 7, 2018

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Rick Scott is launching a new television commercial accusing his opponent, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, of voting to cut Medicare when he voted for the Affordable Care Act. The 30-second spot, “Unfair,” will be playing on television and in digital internet advertising. It charges Nelson with supporting Medicare cuts […]

Guest AuthorJuly 31, 2018

While the idea of a “Medicare for All” health care system may sound appealing to Floridians in theory, I fully recognize that the only legitimate path to improving our broken health care system in the immediate future is to amend the already existing legislation known as the Affordable Care Act. Democrats and Republicans should be […]

Guest AuthorJuly 24, 2018

As a nurse in Florida, I had a front-row seat to the positives and negatives of the Affordable Care Act (or ACA). Prior to the ACA, I saw young people kicked off their parent’s insurance, rendering them unable to afford health insurance. Prior to the ACA, I witnessed far too many Floridians unable to get […]

Ryan NicolJuly 23, 2018

Liberal action group Floridians for a Fair Shake is out to “correct” a health care mailer sent by incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast. Mast is a Republican representing Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He recently sent the mailer to voters, touting his record on health care since his election to Congress in 2016. Not surprisingly, the […]

Guest AuthorJuly 12, 2018

As an advocate for health coverage, I value the progress America has made in recent years. We’ve opened up health insurance to more Floridians, and health plans are welcoming all types of patients and ensuring they obtain great care. These are trends we must entrench and enhance. Leading the ACA enrollment program for the Epilepsy […]

Drew WilsonJune 28, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is in Washington raising money for his U.S. Senate campaign, and the Florida Democratic Party says now is as good a time as any to confront Donald Trump for his attacks on health care protections for people with pre-existing conditions. “According to recent estimates, 7,810,300 Floridians have pre-existing conditions. Those are 7,810,300 […]

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Florida Democrats hit ‘right-wing extremist’ Ron DeSantis on health care

Nancy Soderberg, Mike Waltz spar over Affordable Care Act

‘Goodbye, Congressman’: Democrats’ ads hammer Carlos Curbelo on health care

Democratic PACs hitting Rick Scott on Medicaid, pre-existing conditions

Rick Scott ad accuses Bill Nelson of cutting Medicare when he voted for Obamacare

Ashley-Britt Hanson: Avoid unnecessary risks on health care — keep fixing the ACA

Brenda Mattson: No reason to scrap the ACA. Improve it.

Health care advocacy group seeks to ‘correct’ Brian Mast mailer

Islara Souto: Patient protections and health care access must be defended

Florida Democrats call on Rick Scott to stand up to Donald Trump