Peter SchorschApril 2, 2019
5min864
Murphy is the sort of candidate Dems need if they want to win statewide.
Tag: Affordable Care ActElizabeth Martinez Strauss. Image via campaign.
Peter SchorschApril 2, 2019
Ryan NicolFebruary 5, 2019
9min323
President Donald Trump is set to give the address Tuesday night.
Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018
6min272
A Texas judge’s ruling against the Affordable Care Act, just before the deadline for enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplace, prompted a range of reactions from Florida pols. Judge Reed O’Connor on Friday declared the entire law unconstitutional after a lawsuit filed by 20 Republican Attorneys General and Governors, including Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2018
4min383
Year over year, fewer people are signing up for Affordable Care Act protections, a trend solidifying ahead of the Dec. 15 deadline. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 799,118 Floridians enrolled in December. That number is down from 802,711 the previous year. The spread is even starker when national numbers are rolled […]
Staff ReportsNovember 27, 2018
4min367
Senate President Bill Galvano said if incoming Gov. Ron DeSantis can flex his connection to President Donald Trump to land Florida a Medicaid block grant, the state could expand health insurance for the working poor. As reported by Alexandra Glorioso of POLITICO Florida, Galvano isn’t aiming for a repeat of 2015, when the state Senate […]
Phil AmmannNovember 14, 2018
4min427
A veteran of one of Florida’s most influential policy groups is going national. Chris Hudson, state director for Americans For Prosperity-Florida, will now become AFP’s vice president of State Government Affairs. Hudson has been the group’s top Florida operative since 2014. Skylar Zander, AFP-FL’s deputy director and chief legislative architect will become interim state director. […]
Ryan NicolNovember 3, 2018
3min356
Republican congressional candidate Maria Elvira Salazar says a recent mailer from a left-leaning group contains lies about her health care stance. Now, Salazar wants the Internal Revenue Service to review it. Salazar is competing with Democratic candidate Donna Shalala in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The Miami Herald reported on a news conference held by Salazar […]
Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018
8min412
Ahead of President Donald Trump‘s Halloween visit to Florida later in the day, Florida Democrats warned voters not to get “tricked” regarding the GOP’s record before next week’s midterm election. Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Ted Deutch and Val Demings spoke to reporters Wednesday, highlighting what they see as flaws in Republicans’ agenda during the 115th […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2018
3min750
“Elections have consequences.” That was the message of an ebullient Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood Tuesday messaged against Republican health care policies at Edward Waters College. Nelson spoke to media after a roundtable event in which he and other speakers discussed the need for health coverage. At the heart of […]
Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2018
5min529
Lauren Baer, the Democratic congressional candidate in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, is out with a new ad accusing her Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, of ignoring the concerns of the district. Baer’s ad features three supporters spotlighted in previous campaign ads. The new spot, titled “Listen,” contains new commentary from those supporters about why they […]