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Dec 2020
FL’s grim milestone — at least 1 million COVID-19 infections... [Florida Phoenix]
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FL’s grim milestone — at least 1 million COVID-19 infections... [Florida Phoenix]
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Dec 2020
Fla. Bill For Online Sales Tax Back On The Table For 2021 [Law 360]
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Fla. Bill For Online Sales Tax Back On The Table For 2021 [Law 360]
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Nov 2020
Floridians passed Amendment 2 to raise the minimum wage, now what?
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Floridians passed Amendment 2 to raise the minimum wage, now what?
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Oct 2020
# of FL uninsured children spiked during the Trump administration... [TB Times]
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# of FL uninsured children spiked during the Trump administration... [TB Times]
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Oct 2020
Living without health insurance: FL voters to decide on ... [Florida Phoenix]
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Living without health insurance: FL voters to decide on ... [Florida Phoenix]
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Sep 2020
If passed, Amendment 2 would raise Florida's minimum wage [WESH 2]
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If passed, Amendment 2 would raise Florida's minimum wage [WESH 2]
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Aug 2020
'Circumstances Have Changed'... [Tampa Bay Times]
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'Circumstances Have Changed'... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Jul 2020
Keep Safety Net for Families [Daytona Beach News Journal]
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Keep Safety Net for Families [Daytona Beach News Journal]
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Jul 2020
Will Florida Reimpose Work Requirement For Food Stamps? [Orlando Sentinel]
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Will Florida Reimpose Work Requirement For Food Stamps? [Orlando Sentinel]
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Jul 2020
Controversial Florida toll road project gets boost in trimmed budge [The Center Square]
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Controversial Florida toll road project gets boost in trimmed budge [The Center Square]
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Jun 2020
Bill for Medicaid Matching $$ Hits Ron DeSantis’ Desk [Florida Politics]
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Bill for Medicaid Matching $$ Hits Ron DeSantis’ Desk [Florida Politics]
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Jun 2020
Key Orgs Ask DeSantis to Deliver on Long-Awaited Proposals [Florida Phoenix]
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Media
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Key Orgs Ask DeSantis to Deliver on Long-Awaited Proposals [Florida Phoenix]
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Media
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Jun 2020
More Funding Needed To Sustain Florida Medicaid Enrollment Surge... [WUSF]
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Media
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More Funding Needed To Sustain Florida Medicaid Enrollment Surge... [WUSF]
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Jun 2020
750,000 Floridians Still Haven’t Gotten Stimulus Checks... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Media
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750,000 Floridians Still Haven’t Gotten Stimulus Checks... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Jun 2020
FIU Dreamers Await U.S. Supreme Court Decision This Month [Miami New Times]
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FIU Dreamers Await U.S. Supreme Court Decision This Month [Miami New Times]
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Jun 2020
Floridians Who Exhausted State Unemployment... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Floridians Who Exhausted State Unemployment... [Orlando Sentinel]
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May 2020
Florida Leadership Split on Supporting ‘Flexibility’ in CARES Act Money [NBC 6]
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Florida Leadership Split on Supporting ‘Flexibility’ in CARES Act Money [NBC 6]
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May 2020
Sharp Drop in State Tax Collections Threatens Pay Raises, Programs [Palm Beach Post]
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Sharp Drop in State Tax Collections Threatens Pay Raises, Programs [Palm Beach Post]
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May 2020
Pandemic Costs Fla. $880M In April Revenue, Report Says [Law360]
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Pandemic Costs Fla. $880M In April Revenue, Report Says [Law360]
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May 2020
The Journey of the Jobless [The American Prospect]
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The Journey of the Jobless [The American Prospect]
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May 2020
This Pot of $$ is There to Help the Jobless... [McClatchy D.C.]
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This Pot of $$ is There to Help the Jobless... [McClatchy D.C.]
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May 2020
Here’s How to Sign up for Economic Help... [WMNF]
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Here’s How to Sign up for Economic Help... [WMNF]
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May 2020
Immigrants make up nearly a third of Florida’s ‘essential’ workforce, new study finds [Miami Herald]
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Immigrants make up nearly a third of Florida’s ‘essential’ workforce, new study finds [Miami Herald]
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May 2020
4 Central FL Counties to Receive Million... [WESH 2 NEWS]
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4 Central FL Counties to Receive Million... [WESH 2 NEWS]
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Apr 2020
Local Governments: It's Too Soon to Estimate COVID-19-Related Revenue Losses [Bay News 9]
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Local Governments: It's Too Soon to Estimate COVID-19-Related Revenue Losses [Bay News 9]
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Apr 2020
Federal CARES Act Money Won't Cover Florida's Revenue Shortfalls, Non-Profit Think Tank Warns [WJCT]
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Federal CARES Act Money Won't Cover Florida's Revenue Shortfalls, Non-Profit Think Tank Warns [WJCT]
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Jan 2020
Expandir Medicaid en Florida podría beneficiar a latinos... [La Prensa]
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Expandir Medicaid en Florida podría beneficiar a latinos... [La Prensa]
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Jan 2020
Editorial: Stop Legislature from usurping home rule [Gainesville Sun]
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Editorial: Stop Legislature from usurping home rule [Gainesville Sun]
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Jan 2020
More Floridians Than Ever Enrolled In Marketplace Health Plans (Health News Florida)
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More Floridians Than Ever Enrolled In Marketplace Health Plans (Health News Florida)
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Dec 2019
Florida Lawmaker Pushing to Allow All Immigrants the Chance to Get Driver's Licenses [ABC Action News]
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Florida Lawmaker Pushing to Allow All Immigrants the Chance to Get Driver's Licenses [ABC Action News]
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Dec 2019
Trump Rule to End Food Stamp Access for Some 700,000 Nationwide [Florida Phoenix]
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Trump Rule to End Food Stamp Access for Some 700,000 Nationwide [Florida Phoenix]
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Dec 2019
Nearly 200,000 FL Kids Could Lose Free School Lunch [Miami Herald]
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Nearly 200,000 FL Kids Could Lose Free School Lunch [Miami Herald]
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Nov 2019
Environmentalists: Gov. DeSantis’ budget falls short of pent-up needs [Florida Phoenix]
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Environmentalists: Gov. DeSantis’ budget falls short of pent-up needs [Florida Phoenix]
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Nov 2019
Here’s what Florida could gain... [Miami Herald]
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Here’s what Florida could gain... [Miami Herald]
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Nov 2019
Number of uninsured children in FL rises [Herald-Tribune]
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Number of uninsured children in FL rises [Herald-Tribune]
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Oct 2019
Are Trump’s policies causing kids... [Miami Herald]
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Are Trump’s policies causing kids... [Miami Herald]
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Aug 2019
Florida Policy Analysts: Public Charge Rule Could... [WUSF]
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Florida Policy Analysts: Public Charge Rule Could... [WUSF]
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Aug 2019
How will Trump’s new 'public charge' rule... [Miami Herald]
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How will Trump’s new 'public charge' rule... [Miami Herald]
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Aug 2019
By a 4 to 1 margin, Orange County teachers rejected... [Orlando Weekly]
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By a 4 to 1 margin, Orange County teachers rejected... [Orlando Weekly]
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Jul 2019
Most states are prepping for 2020 census, not FL [Florida Phoenix]
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Most states are prepping for 2020 census, not FL [Florida Phoenix]
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Jul 2019
Thousands at risk of losing food stamps in FL [Miami Herald]
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Thousands at risk of losing food stamps in FL [Miami Herald]
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Jul 2019
70% Of Children On Medicaid, CHIP Have Parents... [WUSF]
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70% Of Children On Medicaid, CHIP Have Parents... [WUSF]
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Jun 2019
Project Community [WESH News 2]
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Project Community [WESH News 2]
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May 2019
Fewer Florida children enrolled in Medicaid [WJCT]
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Fewer Florida children enrolled in Medicaid [WJCT]
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May 2019
Medicaid expansion improves health... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Medicaid expansion improves health... [Orlando Sentinel]
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May 2019
New report shows Florida lags... [Tampa Bay Times]
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New report shows Florida lags... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Apr 2019
In Affluent Boca Raton, Philanthropists Try... [WLRN]
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In Affluent Boca Raton, Philanthropists Try... [WLRN]
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Apr 2019
As Medicaid Expands Elsewhere... [Tampa Bay Times]
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As Medicaid Expands Elsewhere... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Apr 2019
On Tax Day, Florida Democrats Call for... [Florida Phoenix]
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On Tax Day, Florida Democrats Call for... [Florida Phoenix]
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Apr 2019
The State Legislature is Trying to Make Florida's Neediest...[Florida Phoenix]
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The State Legislature is Trying to Make Florida's Neediest...[Florida Phoenix]
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Mar 2019
Senators move toward keeping Medicaid change [News Service of Florida]
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Senators move toward keeping Medicaid change [News Service of Florida]
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Dec 2018
Florida's Tax Structure Gamed Against the Poor [St. Augustine Record]
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Florida's Tax Structure Gamed Against the Poor [St. Augustine Record]
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Nov 2018
A Proposed Change to Federal Immigration Rule... [Florida Phoenix]
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A Proposed Change to Federal Immigration Rule... [Florida Phoenix]
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Jul 2018
Cancer Care Casualties
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Cancer Care Casualties
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Jun 2018
Critics Take Aim at Medicaid Change [WUSF]
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Critics Take Aim at Medicaid Change [WUSF]
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May 2018
Website Glitch Prevents Public Comments
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Website Glitch Prevents Public Comments
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Apr 2018
FL Mental Health Providers Join Crush of Opioid Lawsuits [Tallahassee Democrat]
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FL Mental Health Providers Join Crush of Opioid Lawsuits [Tallahassee Democrat]
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Apr 2018
FL's New Criminal Justice Data Effort a Prelude to Reforms [Florida Watchdog]
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FL's New Criminal Justice Data Effort a Prelude to Reforms [Florida Watchdog]
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Feb 2018
Rubio touts his work on CHIP extension [Tampa Bay Times]
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Rubio touts his work on CHIP extension [Tampa Bay Times]
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Dec 2017
Supermajority for Tax Hikes Proposal Clears CRC Committee [Florida Politics]
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Supermajority for Tax Hikes Proposal Clears CRC Committee [Florida Politics]
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Dec 2017
As politicians promise solutions to opioid epidemic... [Tampa Bay Times]
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As politicians promise solutions to opioid epidemic... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Nov 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Says He's Cut Taxes 75 Times, Creating 1.3 Million Jobs. Did he? [PolitiFact]
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Says He's Cut Taxes 75 Times, Creating 1.3 Million Jobs. Did he? [PolitiFact]
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Nov 2017
Florida Agency Oversells Gov. Rick Scott's Role... [PolitiFact]
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Florida Agency Oversells Gov. Rick Scott's Role... [PolitiFact]
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Oct 2017
Rising premiums for Part B Medicare... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Rising premiums for Part B Medicare... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Oct 2017
Children's Health Programs in Florida...[The News-Press]
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Children's Health Programs in Florida...[The News-Press]
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Oct 2017
Uncertainty Over Obamacare's Future Sends Premiums Up... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Uncertainty Over Obamacare's Future Sends Premiums Up... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Sep 2017
Florida's Uninsured Rate Drops Again In 2016 [Health News Florida]
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Florida's Uninsured Rate Drops Again In 2016 [Health News Florida]
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Aug 2017
Study: Proposal To Replace Obamacare Particularly Bad For Florida [Health News Florida]
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Study: Proposal To Replace Obamacare Particularly Bad For Florida [Health News Florida]
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Jul 2017
After Repeal's Rejection, Go Bipartisan on Health Care [Orlando Sentinel]
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After Repeal's Rejection, Go Bipartisan on Health Care [Orlando Sentinel]
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Jul 2017
Trump Hails Senate Move on Health Care... [Palm Beach Post]
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Trump Hails Senate Move on Health Care... [Palm Beach Post]
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Jul 2017
Amazon confirms fulfillment center... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Amazon confirms fulfillment center... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Jul 2017
'It's Frightening': The Parents of a Child With Disabilities Describe Their Fear of Medicaid Cuts [Univision]
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'It's Frightening': The Parents of a Child With Disabilities Describe Their Fear of Medicaid Cuts [Univision]
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Jun 2017
Medicaid cuts in health bill threaten... [Miami Herald]
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Medicaid cuts in health bill threaten... [Miami Herald]
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Jun 2017
Florida's Seniors Not Immune To Proposed Medicaid Cuts [WUSF/Health News Florida]
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Florida's Seniors Not Immune To Proposed Medicaid Cuts [WUSF/Health News Florida]
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Jun 2017
Who's Hit by Medicaid Cuts? 41% of... [Palm Beach Post]
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Who's Hit by Medicaid Cuts? 41% of... [Palm Beach Post]
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Jun 2017
Florida's Rural Children Rely on Medicaid [Public News Service]
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Florida's Rural Children Rely on Medicaid [Public News Service]
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Jun 2017
Healthcare for Millions Quietly Still at Risk [Huffington Post]
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Healthcare for Millions Quietly Still at Risk [Huffington Post]
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May 2017
Florida think tank urges Nelson, Rubio... [Florida Politics]
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Florida think tank urges Nelson, Rubio... [Florida Politics]
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May 2017
Protesters decry DeSantis' vote in favor of Obamacare repeal [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
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Protesters decry DeSantis' vote in favor of Obamacare repeal [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
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May 2017
Central Floridians wonder, worry about health care [Orlando Sentinel]
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Central Floridians wonder, worry about health care [Orlando Sentinel]
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May 2017
NEW: Florida’s uninsured adults rise... [Palm Beach Post]
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NEW: Florida’s uninsured adults rise... [Palm Beach Post]
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May 2017
Trump: ‘Obamacare dead!’ but Jupiter woman... [Palm Beach Post]
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Trump: ‘Obamacare dead!’ but Jupiter woman... [Palm Beach Post]
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May 2017
Property tax proposal: Middle class cut or massive tax shift? [Tampa Bay Times]
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Property tax proposal: Middle class cut or massive tax shift? [Tampa Bay Times]
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Apr 2017
Advocacy groups renews questions... [Miami Herald]
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Advocacy groups renews questions... [Miami Herald]
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Mar 2017
Crowd Comes Out For 1st Florida Constitution... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Crowd Comes Out For 1st Florida Constitution... [Orlando Sentinel]
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Mar 2017
Florida Health Advocates Worry About Possible Medicaid Changes [WFSU]
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Florida Health Advocates Worry About Possible Medicaid Changes [WFSU]
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Mar 2017
Florida lawmakers must change... [Florida Times-Union]
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Florida lawmakers must change... [Florida Times-Union]
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Feb 2017
Florida Policy Institute Eyes "Long-Term" Impact. [Orlando Sentinel]
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Florida Policy Institute Eyes "Long-Term" Impact. [Orlando Sentinel]
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Feb 2017
New non-profit report says incarcerating non-violent... [Florida Politics]
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New non-profit report says incarcerating non-violent... [Florida Politics]
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Jan 2017
St. Johns Could Lose No. 1 Ranking [St. Augustine Record]
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St. Johns Could Lose No. 1 Ranking [St. Augustine Record]
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