Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion: Healthcare Workers Without Healthcare

January 1, 1970

Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion in Florida: Hospital Worker and Mother of Four Forced to Choose between Feeding Children and Expensive Health Insurance More than 1.2 million hardworking Floridians would be eligible to gain access to quality healthcare if Medicaid were expanded. In Miami-Dade County alone, 435,679 residents would benefit. Here is one of those stories. Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion in Florida: Nursing Aide’s Family Reeling from Cuts to Medicaid Programs for Mentally Challenged Daughter More than 1.2 million hardworking Floridians would be eligible to gain access to quality healthcare if Medicaid were expanded. In Broward County, 232,469 residents could benefit. Here is one of those stories. Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion in Florida: Uninsured Father of Four and Nursing Home Caregiver is ‘Tired of Suffering’

More than 1.2 million hardworking Floridians would be eligible to gain access to quality healthcare if Medicaid were expanded. In Pinellas County, 95,064 residents could benefit. Here is one of those stories. Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion in Florida: Father of Two and Nursing Home Caregiver Feels Like ‘Outcast’ for being Uninsured

More than 1.2 million hardworking Floridians would be eligible to gain access to quality healthcare if Medicaid were expanded. In Palm Beach County, 156,007 residents could benefit. Here is one of those stories. Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion in Florida: Young Worker Cares for Grandparents & Nursing Home Residents but Worries about Getting Sick without Insurance More than 1.2 million hardworking Floridians would be eligible to gain access to quality healthcare if Medicaid were expanded. In Palm Beach County, 156,007 residents could benefit. Here is one of those stories. Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion in Florida: Nursing Home Worker Drops Expensive Health Insurance, Seeks Care through Emergency Room More than 1.2 million hardworking Floridians would be eligible to gain access to quality healthcare if Medicaid were expanded. In Orange County, 146,686 residents could benefit. Here is one of those stories. More than 1.2 million hardworking Floridians would be eligible to gain access to quality healthcare if Medicaid were expanded. In Hillsborough County, 127,550 residents could benefit. Here is one of those stories. Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion in Florida: CNA Works Part-Time to Qualify for Medicaid for Wife’s Cancer Treatment Last month, Florida Governor Rick Scott, a vehement opponent of the Affordable Care Ac (ACA), reversed himself and made a surprising declaration that he would accept federal funding to expand Medicaid if a bill were passed. Shortly after Scott’s announcement, Florida’s Senate Majority Leader also announced support of expanding Medicaid.