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Associated PressJune 5, 2015

House Republicans appeared ready to reject the Senate’s plan on Medicaid, arguing Thursday that it is essentially an expansion that relies on money from the president’s health care overhaul. During a tense 2 1/2 hours of questions, House Republicans agreed the Senate plan was still a government entitlement program for “able-bodied adults” that would increase […]

Ryan RayJune 4, 2015

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After an hours-long procession of skeptical questions from House Republicans, Rep. Mia Jones led the Senate’s so-called “FHIX 2.0” bill — SB 2A, a bill to expand health coverage to Florida’s more than 800,000 uninsured via private plans largely funded by the federal government — to a procedural milestone, as the bill was rolled over for […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 3, 2015

With the drama over health care playing out according to the expected script, the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is finally ready to pivot to passing a new state budget. The Senate on Wednesday passed its health care coverage bill and sent it over to the House, where it is anticipated that chamber will vote down the […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 3, 2015

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The multibillion health care fight in has been “sucking the oxygen” out of the Capitol and has taken attention off Amendment 1, Senate Appropriations Chairman Tom Lee said Tuesday. Lee, the Senate’s chief budget writer, told reporters after an Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday afternoon that “frankly, Amendment 1 is a big deal and deserves more attention […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 1, 2015

Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior had a busy day Monday. Not only was Senior making a presentation at the House Health and Human Services Committee, he spent time on the telephone with officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services discussing Florida’s new Low Income Pool proposal and Florida’s proposed plan to put […]

Julie DelegalMay 31, 2015

The Florida Legislature reconvenes Monday in a special session to do its only real job – pass a budget. The impasse, between Republicans in the House and Republicans in the Senate over expanding healthcare for uninsured Floridians, prompted House members to pick up their ball and leave the playground three days before the regular session’s […]

Julie DelegalMay 31, 2015

The Florida Legislature reconvenes Monday in a special session to do its only real job – pass a budget. The impasse, between Republicans in the House and Republicans in the Senate over expanding healthcare for uninsured Floridians, prompted House members to pick up their ball and leave the playground three days before the regular session’s […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 31, 2015

The 2015 Special Session-A kicks off Monday. Here are five questions to consider going into the Special Session, which was called by House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner despite not having reached any agreement on the budget or spending in the month since the regular session came to a crashing end without […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 28, 2015

Some of the state’s largest teaching hospitals would lose $200 million in Medicaid funds under a proposal Gov. Rick Scott has floated to the federal government in hopes of keeping Florida’s Low Income Pool program at $2 billion. Conversely, the for-profit facilities would gain the most under the proposal being advanced by Scott, the former chief […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 27, 2015

As the lawmakers prepare to return to Tallahassee for a budget and health care special session House leadership has prepared a 60-second Internet ad warning viewers that the same lobbyists and corporate hospital executives that “pushed ObamaCare through Congress” want to expand Medicaid in Florida. The simple, animated video features reds and blues, playing off […]

Tag: low income pool

House poised to vote down Senate’s Medicaid expansion bill

Senate’s FHIX 2.0 proposal advances in House — for now

Health care bill OK’d, Senate ready to work on budget through weekend

Amendment 1 getting short shrift because of health care battle

Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior pushing for quick LIP resolution

Julie Delegal: Are poor less worthy of American Dream that includes healthcare?

Julie Delegal: Are poor less worthy of American Dream that includes healthcare?

Five questions heading into Special Session

Teaching hospitals losers, for-profits winners, under Rick Scott’s alternative LIP proposal

House leadership takes anti-Medicaid campaign to Internet