The Supreme Court ruling on ACA a big win for Florida

There are more families in Florida than anywhere else in the nation which would have negatively been affected if the Supreme Court had not ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At this point, there are over 1.3 million Florida families who are saving over $3,000 through tax credits which enables them to afford health insurance.

The argument that the ACA is not helping people in the state makes no sense, and our leaders are losing millions of dollars each week from the federal government. Fighting to repeal a law that the Supreme Courts' decision has made the law of the land is on the wrong side of history. Leaving billion of dollars in Washington which is earmarked for Florida is bad management, and it is time for Floridians to speak as one.

It does not matter if you are Republican, Democrat or an Independent; rational minds and common sense Floridians understand that our governor and some of our leaders are leading the residents down the wrong road, and there is need for change. Floridians must address Medicaid expansion, and Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, is not letting this initiative die.

The Senate President called the court ruling "welcome news" for the state, but said Florida must still address the issue of low-income, working residents who fall into the coverage gap.