In case you missed it….

In case you missed it….

Submitted by Mark Hollis

     Links to a few recent news articles about health coverage for working families in Florida.

    Florida House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston: “My main concern is not what’s in the budget but what’s not in the budget. It fails to adequately protect the uninsured in the state…it’s a budget that doesn’t recognize that many low-income Floridians suffer from health and financial consequences and don’t have access to health care.”

    http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/weatherford-loses-democratic-support-on-budget/2112963

Weatherford loses Democratic support on budget April 3, The Buzz, Tampa Bay Times

    http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=32305564

Black caucus, labor, NAACP join Medicaid push April 5, 2013, the Florida Current

    http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2013/04/house-democrats-vote-against-budget-over-medicaid-money-punt.html

House Democrats vote against budget over Medicaid money-punt April 3, Orlando Sentinel, Central Florida Political Pulse

    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-session-winners-losers-20130407,0,6648065.story

Winners, losers so far in the 2013 legislative session April 7, 2013, Orlando Sentinel

    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-capview-column-deslatte040713 20130405,0,4823061.column

At midpoint of session, political divides are emerging April 5, Orlando Sentinel

    http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-no-time-to-wait-for-medicaid-or-alternative/2113363
Editorial: No time to wait for Medicaid, or alternative April 5, 2013 Tampa Bay Times

    http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2013/04/precourt-tries-to-nail-ds-for-vote-against-the-budget.html

Precourt tries to nail D’s for vote against the budget

    http://politics.heraldtribune.com/2013/04/07/harmony-tested-in-tallahassee/

Harmony tested in Tallahassee April 7, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

    http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/matt-dixon/2013-04-04/weatherford-hits-back-dems-not-voting-houses-budget-i-hope

Weatherford hits back at Dems not voting for House’s budget: ‘I hope they do the right thing’ April 4, PolitiJax, Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)

    http://flcourier.com/2013/04/04/legislature-at-halftime/

Legislature at halftime April 4, Florida Courier

    http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/fla-lawmakers-take-up-74-billion-budget-1.121349

Fla. Lawmakers take up $74 billion budget April 3, Associated Press

    http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Florida-Medicaid-Expansion-Still-Up-in-the-Air-201795891.html

Florida Medicaid Expansion Still Up in the Air April 6, wjhg.com

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/05/politics/medicaid-expansion/

States saying no to Medicaid expansion, but low-income citizens, patients worried

Video: Florida governor reverses on Obamacare April 7, CNN

    http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/refusal-to-expand-medicaid-could-cost-florida-businesses/2112263

Refusal to expand Medicaid could cost Florida businesses March 30, Tampa Bay Times

    http://fcir.org/2013/04/03/florida-house-speaker-will-weatherford-softens-position-on-medicaid-expansion/

Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford Softens Position on Medicaid Expansion April 3, Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-stein/floridas-medicaid-expansion-decision_b_2993489.html

Florida’s Medicaid Expansion Decision: A Clash of Politics, People and Perceptions April 3, Huffpost Miami