Announcement does nothing to help 1 million denied care by Florida Legislature WASHINGTON – Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has approved a waiver for the state of Florida to expand a pilot program statewide for private insurers to provide Medicaid plans. It will be a phased implementation, beginning […]
WESTON, Fla. – Earlier today, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced he will support expanding Medicaid coverage in Florida. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “I’m pleased that the Governor has decided to support implementing the Medicaid expansion component of Obamacare. It has always been a critical facet of ensuring all Floridians […]
MIAMI (WSVN) — Days after a historic healthcare measure was upheld by the Supreme Court, Florida’s governor and a South Florida congresswoman are debating the measure’s benefits, clearly at odds over two of the plan’s biggest points. Florida is one of the states that sued to block President Obama’s health care reform law, and now […]