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Guest AuthorAugust 20, 2018

Many efforts are underway to improve America’s health care system, but there is one issue affecting Florida’s most vulnerable patients that has yet to receive the attention it deserves. Floridians living with chronic and rare diseases are being denied lifesaving care simply because they benefit from charity aid — and this is all the result […]

Ryan NicolAugust 8, 2018

Get your pencils ready, class. Democrat David Shapiro has dropped a new campaign ad as he continues his challenge to incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. In the ad, titled “Quiz,” Shapiro uses a multiple-choice quiz to help highlight his goals should he make it to the halls of Congress. “Washington […]

Drew WilsonAugust 7, 2018

Valrico Democrat Andrew Learned is out with his first TV ad in the crowded race for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, saying he’ll fight for “Medicare for All” if elected to fill the open seat currently held by retiring U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross. The 15-second spot, titled “Human Right,” features the Navy veteran shaking hands with […]

Ryan NicolAugust 7, 2018

Donna Shalala, the former University of Miami president running as a Democrat in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, is out with a pair of new TV ads making her pitch to voters. The first is an English-language ad titled “Games” that criticizes the current federal approach to health care. “Washington politicians are playing games with our […]

Ryan NicolAugust 6, 2018

Democratic Congressional candidate Lauren Baer is out with her second TV spot, taking aim at incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on his health care record. The spot’s title, “Ronnie,” refers to Veronica “Ronnie” Ciaramella, a breast cancer survivor from Jupiter who speaks in the ad about her experience with the health care system. In a […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018

Several state Democrats have come together via joint statements to remind Floridians of Gov. Rick Scott‘s intervention in a 2017 push to repeal and replace Obamacare, which ultimately never materialized. The unified effort — featuring state lawmakers Reps. Amy Mercado and Shevrin Jones, along with Sens. Lori Berman and José Javier Rodríguez — comes as Scott vies to […]

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 […]

Ryan NicolJuly 11, 2018

A new ad by Senate Majority PAC (SMP) is hammering Gov. Rick Scott‘s record on health care, while claiming incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson is the right choice in the 2018 race for U.S. Senate. SMP is a partisan group that aims to elect Democrats to the Senate. Its 30-second ad features Dr. David Woolsey, identified in the […]

Staff ReportsJuly 8, 2018

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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson discussed health care and education Saturday in St. Petersburg with leaders from the Tampa Bay Ministerial Alliance and African-American Pastoral Alliance. “These leaders are on the front lines,” said Nelson in a statement. “They know their communities and the issues they face every day. We will continue to work together to fight […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Philip Levine is fighting hard to hold onto his slight lead in the polls, as he made the rounds at the Leadership Blue conference at The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood. The event provided candidates with the opportunity to connect with activists and interest groups, providing at least 14 different caucuses advocating for different constituents. Levine […]

Tag: health care

Ed Burke: Florida lawmakers should act now to protect the state’s most vulnerable patients

David Shapiro puts pop quiz to voters in new ad

Andrew Learned pitches ‘Medicare for All’ in first CD 15 ad

Donna Shalala releases dual ads in CD 27 race

Lauren Baer hits Brian Mast on health care in new ad

Happy Anniversary: Democrats jeer Rick Scott one year after failed GOP health care plan

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

New Senate Majority PAC ad targets Rick Scott’s health care record

Bill Nelson meets with St. Petersburg faith leaders

Philip Levine talks issues from Leadership Blue conference