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Jim RosicaJune 27, 2017

Former Congresswoman and now Democratic candidate for governor Gwen Graham on Tuesday rapped the U.S. Senate’s proposed Obamacare replacement, saying “if you get quality health care, you can have a miracle.” Graham, speaking to reporters in the state Capitol, was referring to her husband’s recent cancer remission. Steve Hurm was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 22, 2017

Congressman Matt Gaetz was in the Capitol Wednesday to discuss health care reform, including his support for a block grant funding method for Medicaid, the joint state-federal health care program for the poor. After a structured media availability, the former state representative elected to Congress last year held a more informal gaggle with members of […]

Michael MolineDecember 20, 2016

Senate President Joe Negron wants to start preparing for a day when Congress turns the Medicaid system into a block-grant program administered by the states. “What I’d like to see the Legislature do … is to start building the framework of what a block grant program would look like now that there is a reasonable chance […]

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