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Associated PressOctober 15, 2017

President Donald Trump‘s decision to end a provision of the Affordable Care Act that was benefiting roughly 6 million Americans helps fulfill a campaign promise, but it also risks harming some of the very people who helped him win the presidency. Nearly 70 percent of those benefiting from the so-called cost-sharing subsidies live in states […]

Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2017

President Donald Trump took the first steps toward fulfilling his vow to dismantle Obamacare, and Tarpon Springs Republican Gus Bilirakis is thrilled. Trump signed an executive order Thursday that calls on his administration to develop policies to increase health care competition and choice with the intent of improving the quality of health care and lower prices. […]

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2017

Premiums for health care plans sold on the Affordable Care Act’s federal exchange and outside the exchange will rise an average of 45 percent in Florida this year, according to state officials. However that doesn’t mean consumers will end up spending more money. In fact, they could end up seeing slight decreases. Florida’s Office of […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2017

Washington Democrats have begun an early attack on Republican members of Congress who voted for the American Health Care Act, with a Facebook ad campaigning targeting a those in a handful in relatively competitive districts, including five in Florida. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this week is launching Facebook ads against U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis […]

Associated PressAugust 11, 2017

The Trump administration’s own actions are triggering double-digit premium increases on individual health insurance policies purchased by many consumers, a nonpartisan study has found. The analysis released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that mixed signals from President Donald Trump have created uncertainty “far outside the norm,” leading insurers to seek higher premium increases […]

Scott PowersJuly 31, 2017

The House District 44 Republican primary is boiling, as John Newstreet responded to a shadow group’s attack ads with a Facebook Live video decrying them as “not true” and his campaign blamed rival Bobby Olszewski, who denied involvement and disavowed such politics. The ruckus is over mailers and an internet site sponsored by a new […]

Scott PowersJuly 18, 2017

Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster has picked up a Democratic challenger in Florida’s 11th Congressional District, with Samuel Allen seeking to make the Affordable Care Act the centerpiece of his campaign. Allen, 30, of Tavares, is a telecommunications specialist who once ran unsuccessfully for town council in Howie-in-the-Hills in Lake County, While he’s ready to […]

Scott PowersJuly 14, 2017

U.S. Rep. Val Demings is responding to the latest U.S. Senate health care bill by soliciting, gathering, videotaping and posting stories of Central Florida residents helped by the Affordable Care Act. The stories begin with one about someone identified only as a Central Florida small business owner named Kirk, who begins his testimonial by complaining […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 10, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott said federal lawmakers need to keep their word, and continue their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. “They can’t stop,” said Scott following a stop in Fort Myers on Monday. “They all promised they were going to repeal and replace Obamacare, and they got to do it.” The Naples […]

Phil AmmannJuly 3, 2017

Sen. Bill Nelson visits Tampa Monday for a roundtable discussion with those “hardest hit” by the latest attempt from Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The Democratic senator will speak with residents on Medicaid as well as those with pre-existing medical conditions. Nelson is back in town during Congress’ weeklong July Fourth […]

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States that elected Donald Trump, including Florida, most affected by his health care decision

Gus Bilirakis ‘thrilled’ with Trump’s new health care executive order

Insurers request steep premium hikes for Florida, but Obamacare subsidies may offset the impact

Democrats hit Congressional Republicans on health care on Facebook

Study: Donald Trump actions trigger health premium hikes for 2018

John Newstreet’s campaign blames Bobby Olszewski for ‘liberal Newstreet’ attack ads; Olszewski denies involvement

Sam Allen seeks to push ACA in challenge of Daniel Webster

Val Demings sharing Central Florida ACA stories

Rick Scott on GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare: ‘They can’t stop’

Bill Nelson hosting health care roundtable in Tampa