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Gov. Rick Scott, Democrats Criticize House Medicaid Expansion Alternative

April 15, 2013

Ashley Lopez: Members of the more conservative Florida House released their alternative plan to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act last week. So far, both Democrats and Gov. Rick Scott have criticized the plan.

Interview: Lead Wars Authors Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner

April 11, 2013

FairWarning: Public health historians Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner fault paint makers and marketers, along with regulators, landlords and others, for allowing lead poisoning to persist.

Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford Softens Position on Medicaid Expansion

April 3, 2013

Ashley Lopez: Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, said he is not writing off completely the possibility of expanding Medicaid in the Sunshine State.

Florida Senate Panel Shoots Down Medicaid Expansion

March 12, 2013

Ashley Lopez: It looks like Medicaid expansion in Florida under the federal health care law might not happen.

Florida House Speaker Opposes Expanding Medicaid Program His Family Needed

March 7, 2013

Ashley Lopez: Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, admitted that his family relied on Medicaid when they were struggling and his baby brother was dying of cancer.

ACA cerraría la brecha ‘deplorable’ de salud de la Florida

March 5, 2013

Mc Nelly Torres: La discusión se centró en cómo la reforma de salud afectará a los niños en el estado y también en la ampliación del programa de Medicaid, lo cual incluirá a todos los adultos recién elegibles bajo ACA.