IN THE NEWS
Read some of the latest headlines featuring Florida Voices for Health and storytellers statewide.
Rural health transformation grant applications coming soon
Florida Phoenix, November 20, 2025
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Florida’s role in the ACA fight
Politico Playbook, November 19, 2025
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Sen. Rick Scott pushes HSA plan as Obamacare subsidies near expiration
Fox 13 Tampa Bay, November 19, 2025
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Florida faces ACA cliff as congress delays vote on key tax credits
Scripps, November 13, 2025
Millions of Floridians face higher health insurance costs as tax credits set to expire
WCTV, November 13, 2025
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WMNF, November 12, 2025
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House expected to vote on shutdown deal
NBC Miami, November 11, 2025
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Senate Democrats head to Trump’s backyard to press him on Obamacare
Politico, November 4, 2025
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Flooding the zone on Obamacare and SNAP
Politico Florida Playbook, November 4, 2025
Food or insurance? ACA premiums slated to skyrocket: Floridians in a bind
Naples Daily News, November 4, 2025
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‘How long are you going to hold the line?’ Dems’ shutdown –resolve tested in Miami
Miami Herald, November 3, 2025
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WSVN, November 3, 2025
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Impact of government shutdown on ACA health plans
NBC 6, November 3, 2025
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Cierre del gobierno pone en riesgo cobertura de Obamacare
Telemundo 51, November 3, 2025
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“Cancer is not red or blue”: Florida Democrats spotlight human toll of rising insurance costs
South Florida Sun Sentinel, November 3, 2025
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Obamacare premiums double, adding post Halloween fright for US health insurance shoppers
Reuters, November 3, 2025
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More than 1 million Floridians could be priced out of health insurance
Central Florida Public Media, October 31, 2025
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Florida Matters: Live and Local live show
WUSF, October 21, 2025
Florida Voices for Health, September 24, 2025
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Florida's KidCare Expansion in Limbo as Number of Uninsured Children Jumps 20%
Tampa Bay Times, September 16, 2025
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Healthcare Advocates Discuss Impact of Healthcare Cuts on Families
Healthcare Innovation, September 12, 2025
Florida Voices for Health, September 3, 2025
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Media Advisory: Floridians Raise Alarm Over Soaring Health Insurance Premiums and Looming Expiration of Tax Credits (Leer en Español)
Florida Voices for Health, August 25, 2025
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Advocates Rebuke Members of Congress for Cosigning Reckless Cuts to Medicaid
Lake Okeechobee News, July 7, 2025
Media Advisory: Florida Oral Health Alliance Responds to Governor Signing Law to Ban Fluoride in Florida’s Water
Florida Voices for Health, May 15, 2025
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The Push Is On To Scale Back the Feds’ Contribution to Medicaid. It Could Affect You.
Palm Beach Post, May 2, 2025
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Florida Voices for Health, April 30, 2025​
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​Sadaf Knight and the Florida Policy Institute Persuade by Sticking to the Facts
Orlando Sentinel, April 17, 2025
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Diagnosis for 4.14.25: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
Florida Politics, April 14, 2025
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Jacksonville mom with disabled child advocates against potential cut to Medicaid and SNAP benefits
News 4 Jax, April 14, 2025
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Why insurance relief for state's disabled kids is being held up
Florida Courier (sharing CF Public Media story), April10, 2025
Polk County mother works to prevent proposed cuts to healthcare programs
Bay News 9, April 9, 2025
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Prioritizing Florida's health
Florida Politics Tallahassee Takeaways newsletter, April 5, 2025
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Advocates talk about potential impact of Medicaid cuts on Alabama
WBRC News, March 26, 2025
Groups call for Medicaid expansion as Republicans theaten to cut federal funding
WMNF, March 26, 2025
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Alabama lawmakers, health care advocates warn against potential Medicaid cuts
Alabama Daily News, March 26, 2025
Southern Medicaid advocates lambast proposed federal cuts
Alabama Political Reporter, March 26, 2025
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Alabama Arise fighting for Medicaid expansion
WVUA 23, March 25, 2025
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Florida Democrats continue to push for Medicaid expansion
WFLA, March 24, 2025
Concerns rise over potential federal budget cuts, impact on Medicaid, SNAP
Spectrum News, March 22, 2025
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Tampa rally raises concerns about DOGE targeting Medicaid, SNAP benefits
10 Tampa Bay, March 22, 2025
Telemundo Florida, March 21, 2025
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'My life is not waste, fraud, or abuse': FL Medicaid recipients fear threat of federal cuts
News Channel 8, March 19, 2025
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Part 4: Florida holds key to better health coverage for disabled kids. Why hasn't it helped?
Central Florida Public Media, March 14, 2025
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Optimism high in Capitol for advancement of developmental disability assistance
Florida Phoenix, March 12, 2025
How Tampa Bay residents feel about Trump's presidency
Tampa Bay 10, March 5, 2025
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​Local health care champion to join Representative Kathy Castor for Trump's First Address- Representative Castor's office
Rep. Kathy Castor, March 4, 2025
Florida lawmakers send political message with guests to Donald Trump's address to Congress
Florida Politics, March 4, 2025
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Shevrin Jones' SMILES Act would expand dental services in Medicaid
Florida Politics, March 3, 2025
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Media Advisory: Florida SMILES Act to Increase Access to Dental Care For Millions of Floridians
Florida Voices for Health, March 3, 2025​
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How Medicaid cuts would affect Florida
Politico, February 27, 2025
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Is Medicaid at risk in Florida?
Miami Herald, February 27, 2025
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Floridians fear Medicaid cuts as GOP budget plan advances
CBS News Miami, February 25, 2025
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South Florida nonprofits urge lawmakers to spare Medicaid from budget cuts
WLRN, Feburary 25, 2025
Jacksonville City Council failed to support Medicaid expansion in Florida. Why? | Letters
Jacksonville Florida Times-Union, December 18, 2024
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Floridians working for small businesses pay more for health insurance, report finds
Florida Phoenix, December 12, 2024
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450K Floridians could lose health insurance under GOP Congress
Tampa Bay Times, November 26, 2024
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Health advocacy, labor groups call for DeSantis to ease Medicaid rules after major hurricanes
Florida Phoenix, October 15, 2024
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Health advocates urge Florida to apply for Medicaid relief amid hurricane recovery
Health News Florida, October 21, 2024
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More WellMed patients receive letters from insurer on provider leaving network
WFLA, August 19, 2024
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A mother spent months trying to get her son’s full Medicaid back, then asked a lawmaker for help
Florida Phoenix, August 9, 2024
Teledoc calls, dental visits offered free for those affected by Debby
WGCU, August 8, 2024​​​
Medicaid expansion is in our hands now
WMNF, May 17, 2024
Local medical providers, residents grapple with health care gaps and food deserts
The Independent Florida Alligator, February 12, 2024
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With Florida GOP leaders refusing Medicaid expansion, ballot effort launched
Tallahassee Democrat, February1, 2024
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Florida families suddenly dropped from Medicaid seek reinstatement
WFSU, June 15, 2023
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​Health advocate speaks about Floridians losing access to Medicaid
Spectrum News, May 18, 2023
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