Castor, Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation Call On Gov. DeSantis to Expand Medicaid in State
Today,
The letter is signed by Reps. Castor (FL14), Deutch (FL22), Hastings (FL20),
"Instead of building additional barriers to health coverage for Floridians, we urge you to work with us to defend the vital consumer protections included in the Affordable Care Act and to expand Medicaid to serve
Read the letter here (https://castor.house.gov/uploadedfiles/ltr_to_gov_desantis_re_health_care.pdf). The text of the letter is included below.
Dear Governor DeSantis:
Congratulations on your swearing in as governor of the great
The success of the Affordable Care Act in
Affordable coverage for
The ACA, Medicaid, Medicare and private health policies work in tandem to keep Floridians healthy and well. Misguided changes to our insurance framework spell trouble for
Block granting Medicaid or considering per capita caps would be uniquely devastating to
At present, Medicaid in
Instead of a devastating block grant approach, we urge you to expand Medicaid to bring billions of our tax dollars home to
Medicaid expansion also is the right thing to do for the health of Floridians. Earlier this year,
Medicaid expansion also is the right thing to do for
Finally, Medicaid expansion is popular. A survey published by the
Instead of building additional barriers to health coverage for Floridians, we urge you to work with us to defend the vital consumer protections included in the Affordable Care Act and to expand Medicaid to serve
In your inaugural remarks, you stated that, "[i]n no area is legislative initiative more needed than in the field of health care. The escalating cost of medical care, prescription drugs and health insurance has wreaked havoc on family budgets, priced many out of the market entirely, and has put significant stress on our state budget. ... The people of
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